Law Student Volunteer

About the role

The Antitrust Division is responsible for enforcing federal laws designed to ensure that our nation's markets are free and open to robust competition. The Division engages in both civil and criminal litigation, and its work ranges over the entire spectrum of the U.S. economy.

The Division has in recent years focused on prosecution of large international cartels involving multinational firms and Fortune 500 firms.

What you will do

• The Antitrust Division is currently soliciting applications for Law Student Volunteer positions for the Spring 2027 Academic Semester.
• The intention of the Volunteer Internship Program is to introduce participants to federal antitrust enforcement.
• Typical duties of the interns may include: assisting in trials and hearings; preparing legal memoranda and briefs; attending depositions; working closely with attorneys conducting investigations; reviewing documents; presenting legal research in a group setting; preparing assistance requests for foreign governments; and conducting interviews of national and international subjects.
• The Division has four (4) different program area openings for the assignment: Civil Enforcement Program - The Antitrust Division's civil enforcement program protects and promotes competition on behalf of the American people.
• The Antitrust Division has statutory authority to challenge mergers and acquisitions that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly and to investigate and prosecute other civil non-merger offenses.
• Criminal Enforcement Program - The Antitrust Division's criminal enforcement program holds executives and corporations accountable for antitrust crimes.
• The Antitrust Division's criminal enforcement program prosecutes individuals and corporate entities for collusion, monopolization, and other crimes that undermine the free market.
• It promotes competition and innovation while protecting consumers, workers, and taxpayers.
• Policy and Advocacy Program - The Antitrust Division has several components that perform specialized Policy and Advocacy roles, including the Appellate Section, the International Section, and the Competition Policy and Advocacy Section.
• Office of Chief Legal Advisor - The Office of the Chief Legal Advisor (OCLA) is comprised of attorney advisors and performs many of the same duties as a General Counsel's Office.
• It advises the Assistant Attorney General (AAG), the AAG's deputies, and Division managers and staff on potential areas of legal risk or vulnerability to the Division's operations as well as issues concerning the Division's jurisdiction and law enforcement authority.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this position.
• You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
• You may be required to take and successfully clear a drug test.
• You must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of study at a university, college, at the time of application and during your internship.
• You must submit an academic transcript (official or unofficial) or proof of enrollment with your application to verify that you meet the minimum eligibility requirements.
• You must submit a complete application package by the closing date of this announcement.
• See the Require Documents section.
• If selected, you will be expected to work at the location designated in this vacancy announcement.
• This is NOT a remote-work position.
• Interns are not permitted to work in a legal capacity - private or public- throughout the duration of the internship.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see SSS.gov).
• If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
• The Antitrust Division participates in the E-Verify program.
• Relocation is not authorized for this vacancy

Education

Applicants MUST submit a copy of transcripts with your application.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application; however, an official transcript will be required prior to an official offer of employment.

The transcript must contain the name of the institution, a list of the courses you completed with the grade received, the dates you attended the school, your major and degree awarded, your cumulative grade point average (GPA), and the date your degree was conferred. Please do not submit password-protected or encrypted electronic transcripts.

Secured files cannot be processed by our application system. Education must be from an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for it to be credited towards qualifications.

Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received at an accredited educational institution in the United States.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit for that education.

Failure to provide such documentation will result in an ineligible rating.

For further information, please click Foreign Education. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Documents that appear to be altered will not be accepted.

Failure to provide all the required information as stated above may result in an ineligible rating due to an incomplete application.

How you will be evaluated

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes: 1. A copy of your resume or equivalent - Applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their resume and cover letter.

Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experiences, as represented in their resume, clearly show the possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position, and the competencies and technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position.RESUME REQUIREMENTS - ALL APPLICANTS: Only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted.

Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.

You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.

The federal government has very specific resume requirements. If you have not written a federal resume before, you may want to read through a helpful Resume Writing FAQ on the USAJOBS Help Site to learn what details you should, and should not, include in your resume. A CV (curriculum vitae) may not contain enough information to meet these resume requirements.

Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of each employer. For all types of work experience, indicate the start and end date (include month and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.

Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date). 2. A cover letter 3.

A copy of your transcript - unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. 4. (Optional) Brief legal writing sample ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA APPLICATION BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Late submissions and emails will not be accepted as part of your application.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes: 1.
• A copy of your resume or equivalent 2.
• A copy of your transcript - unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position.
• (Optional) Brief legal writing sample ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA APPLICATION BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
• Late submissions and emails will not be accepted as part of your application.

Benefits

No benefits are provided for this appointment.

What to expect next

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After the announcement closes, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications based on the application we receive. Ranking will be determined based on responses to the Assessment Questionnaire.

The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 30 to 60 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

Internship timeframe: January 2027 through May 2027. DOJ EEO Statement/Policy OPM Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement Veterans' Information Legal and Regulatory Guidance This position is excluded from the bargaining unit