Spring 2024 Semester Legal Intern Program

Full-time

No

## Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Competition Semester Legal Intern Program

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition enforces the nation’s antitrust laws and offers fall and spring semester legal internships to second- and third-year law students at its Washington, . offices. Semester legal interns work closely with attorneys, economists, and other investigative staff on actual law enforcement investigations, and federal and administrative court litigations.

The following divisions participate in the Semester Legal Intern Program:

- Mergers I
- Mergers II
- Mergers III
- Mergers IV
- Anticompetitive Practices
- Anticompetitive Practices II
- Health Care
- Office of Policy and Coordination

### Application Period

- Spring 2024: September 5 - October 31, 2023
- Fall 2024: January 22, 2024 – April 5, 2024

### Requirements

To apply for an internship, students must submit the following application materials:

- Cover letter
- Resume
- Law school transcript
- Seven-page writing sample (seven-page maximum; excerpts of a longer sample permitted)
- Three academic or professional references

### Benefits

- Unpaid
- Course credit for completing their internship

### Eligibility

- Must be Citizens
- Second- and third-year law students

### Division Descriptions

**Mergers I**

The Mergers I Division investigates potentially anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. Mergers I also reviews transactions for compliance with the FTC’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger notification requirements. Mergers I prefers candidates who are available to intern in-office on Thursdays. )

**Mergers II**

The Mergers II Division investigates potentially anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. Mergers II also reviews transactions for compliance with the FTC’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger notification requirements. Mergers II prefers candidates who are available to intern in-office on Thursdays. )

**Mergers III**

The Mergers III Division investigates potentially anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. Mergers III also reviews transactions for compliance with the FTC’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger notification requirements. Mergers III accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) and full-time interns. )

**Mergers IV**

The Mergers IV Division investigates potentially anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. Mergers IV also reviews transactions for compliance with the FTC’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Act pre-merger notification requirements. Mergers IV strongly prefers full-time candidates. )

**Anticompetitive Practices**

The Anticompetitive Practices Division investigates potentially anticompetitive conduct in industries other than health care and pharmaceuticals. ACP’s work involves not only stopping illegal conduct but also shaping the law. ACP’s ongoing work includes issues related to monopolization, exclusion of small and innovative rivals, abuse of intellectual property rights, and covenants not to compete. ACP has become well- known for a series of cases involving anticompetitive conduct by members of standard-setting organizations. ACP is accepting applications for both part-time (at least 16 hours per week) and full-time interns and prefers candidates who are available to intern in-office on Tuesdays. ) and Karna Adam ( 202-326-3429)

**Anticompetitive Practices II**

The Anticompetitive Practices II Division investigates potential anticompetitive conduct in health care and pharmaceuticals industries. AP2’s work involves not only stopping illegal conduct but also shaping the law. AP2’s ongoing work includes issues related to monopolization, exclusion of small and innovative rivals, abuse of intellectual property rights, and covenants not to compete. AP2 has become well- known for a series of cases involving anticompetitive conduct by members of standard-setting organizations. AP2 is accepting applications for both part-time (at least 16 hours per week) and full-time interns and prefers candidates who are available to intern in-office on Tuesdays. ) and Karna Adam ( 202-326-3429)

**Health Care**

The Health Care Division is responsible for enforcing the antitrust laws and protecting consumers in the health care industry. The Health Care Division is accepting applications for both part-time (minimum of 16 hours per week) and full-time interns but

Course Credit

Legal Research, Factual Research, Writing Legal Memos, Preparing Documents and Exhibits

Law Degree

Apply directly to each division’s representative in which they have an interest. Submit cover letter, resume, law school transcript, seven-page writing sample (seven-page maximum; excerpts of a longer sample permitted), and three academic or professional references.

Qualification and Experience Second- and Third-Year Law Students

Legal