Internship, Spring

Full-time

No

The OAG has 15 sections:

Antitrust and Government Program Fraud

The Antitrust and Government Program Fraud Section has four distinct units: The Antitrust Section enforces the Connecticut Antitrust Act and has authority to enforce major provisions of the federal antitrust laws. The section also relies on other federal and state laws to ensure the Attorney General’s overall responsibility to maintain open and competitive markets in Connecticut. Using these statutes, we investigate and prosecute antitrust and other competition-related actions on behalf of consumers, businesses and governmental units. The Government Program Fraud Section enforces the Connecticut False Claims Act and conducts investigations of fraud perpetrated against Connecticut's health and human services programs (., the Medicaid program). The Whistleblower Section reviews and investigates allegations by whistleblowers of improper conduct by state employees, state agencies, quasi-state agencies and large state contractors. The Health Care Advocacy Section provides advisory assistance to consumers who have health-care related problems particularly those that involve health insurance and managed care-coverage denials. Interns have opportunities to attend administrative hearings, court proceedings, witness depositions/interviews, and to be directly involved in helping Connecticut citizens with their health-care insurance problems. Many of this section's significant investigations and cases brought over the last several years were accomplished, in no small measure, to the great work of past interns. Who should apply: The section seeks interns who are self-starters, preferably second-year, or third-year law students, with some antitrust or health care background (although not a requirement) to assist staff with the tasks necessary to investigate and litigate potential violations of the antitrust, unfair trade practice, or false claims laws. We are very flexible about schedules, understanding that our law students' studies are their first priority.

Thank you for your interest in an internship with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The Attorney General serves as Connecticut’s chief legal officer for civil matters, and the OAG serves as legal counsel to all state agencies. The Connecticut Constitution, statutes and common law authorize the Attorney General to advance the public interest on behalf of the people of our state in legal matters.

Qualification and Experience Internships are unpaid, volunteer positions open to graduate and law students, undergraduate, and highly motivated high-school students. Accepted applicants may arrange externships with their schools for course credit for their work in the Office. Positions are also available for work-study students with school stipends. Applicants should have an interest in the law, be able to communicate clearly, have strong research and writing skills and computer proficiency.

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