Law Students
Summer Program: 1Ls, 2Ls
The Bureau of Competition’s legal internship program is designed to provide law students with meaningful work experience in the field of antitrust enforcement. The legal internship program gives law students the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, economists, and other investigative staff on investigations and federal court litigations. Interns can expect to learn the fundamentals of antitrust law through substantive assignments on a wide range of issues. The Bureau also offers a comprehensive training program, as well as opportunities to develop strong professional relationships with attorneys and economists.
Interns will be assigned to the following enforcement divisions, depending on agency need: Mergers I, Mergers II, Mergers III, Mergers IV, Anticompetitive Practices I, Anticompetitive Practices II, Health Care, Technology Enforcement, and American Competition Enforcement (ACE). Interns will work onsite at our Washington, DC office, with the exception of ACE interns, who will report to either the New York, Seattle, or San Francisco offices.
First and second-year law students interested in summer internship positions must submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of their most recent law school transcript to bcrecruit@ftc.gov or ACE_Interns@ftc.gov for ACE. Please include “Summer Intern Application: [1L/2L]” in the subject line.
- 2L candidate applications for Summer 2027 are accepted July 17, 2026, through September 04, 2026.
- 1L candidate applications for Summer 2027 are accepted November 20, 2026, through January 08, 2027.
For more information, you may contact Kimberly Burris, Deputy Assistant Director (kburris@ftc.gov).
Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for employment.
Semester Program: 2Ls, 3Ls
The Bureau of Competition offers Fall and Spring semester legal internships to second and third-year law students at its Washington, D.C., offices. Semester law clerks work closely with attorneys, economists, and other investigative staff on investigations and federal and administrative court litigations. Typical assignments include conducting legal and factual research, interviewing witnesses, writing legal memoranda, and preparing documents and exhibits.
For Fall semester internships, the Bureau accepts applications from late January to early April. The application period for Spring semester internships is from early September to early November. Interviews are scheduled and offers are extended on a rolling basis; therefore, students are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline. Students should apply directly to each Division in which they have an interest (see contacts listed below).
When submitting your application, the following materials are required: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, maximum seven-page writing sample (excerpts of a longer sample permitted), and three academic and/or professional references.
Semester internships are unpaid; however, students must receive course credit for completing their internship to work in any Division. Interested students should contact their respective law school for requirement details and additional information. Please note, selected interns will be required to work onsite at our Washington, DC office for the duration of the internship.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for employment.
Mergers I
Mergers I accepts applications for both part-time and full-time interns and prefers candidates to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Contacts: Dylan Naegele (dnaegele@ftc.gov; 202-326-2433); Lauren Gaskin (lgaskin@ftc.gov; 202-326-3106)
Mergers II
Mergers II accepts applications for both part-time and full-time interns and prefers candidates to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
Contact: Frances Anne Johnson (fjohnson@ftc.gov; 202-326-3221)
Mergers III
Mergers III accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) and full-time interns.
Contact: Terry Thomas (tthomas1@ftc.gov; 202-326-3218)
Mergers IV
Mergers IV accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 30 hours per week) and full-time interns, with a preference for full-time (or close to full-time).
Contacts: Albert Teng (ateng@ftc.gov; 202-326-3272) and Laura Krachman (lkrachman@ftc.gov; 202-326-2895)
Anticompetitive Practices I
Anticompetitive Practices I accepts applications for both part-time (at least 16 hours per week) and full-time interns.
Contacts: Joseph Conrad (jconrad2@ftc.gov; 202-326-2324) and Karna Adam (kadam@ftc.gov; 202-326-3429)
Anticompetitive Practices II
Anticompetitive Practices II accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) and full-time interns.
Contact: Lance McCaskey (lmccaskey@ftc.gov; 202-326-2746) and Hana Verwilt (hverwilt@ftc.gov; 202-326-2003)
Health Care
Health Care accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 16 hours per week) and full-time interns but prefers full-time (or close to full-time) interns.
Contacts: Michael Goldenberg (mgoldenberg@ftc.gov; 202-506-0798) and Shannon Manley (smanley@ftc.gov; 202-326-2664)
Technology Enforcement Division
Technology Enforcement accepts applications for both part-time (minimum 20 hours per week) and full-time interns.
Contacts: Justin Lorber (jlorber@ftc.gov; 202-326-2996) and Elan Weinberger (eweinberger@ftc.gov; 202-326-3243)
American Competition Enforcement
The American Competition Enforcement Division (ACE) accepts applications for both part-time and full-time interns and prefers candidates work a minimum of 16 hours per week. These internships are based in the New York, Seattle, or San Francisco offices, depending on agency need.
Contact: ACE_Interns@ftc.gov