Spring 2024 Semester Legal Intern Program

Full-time

No

#### Semester Legal Intern Program

**Organization:** Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Competition
**Job Title:** Semester Legal Intern
**Experience:** Second- and third-year law students
**Salary:** Unpaid

The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition offers fall and spring semester legal internships to second- and third-year law students at its Washington, . offices. Interns work closely with attorneys, economists, and other investigative staff on actual law enforcement 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.

#### Application Requirements

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

#### Application Period

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

#### Eligibility Requirements

- . Citizen
- Receive course credit for completing their internship

#### Division Descriptions

**Mergers I Division**
Investigates potentially anticompetitive conduct in the context of mergers and acquisitions. Reviews transactions in health care-related industries, including branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, medical devices, and consumer health products, as well as matters involving scientific, industrial, and consumer products. Also active in the defense, aviation, and technology markets.
) and Lauren Gaskin ( 202-326-3106)

**Mergers II Division**
Investigates potentially anticompetitive conduct in the context of mergers and acquisitions. Reviews transactions in health care-related industries, including branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, medical devices, and consumer health products, as well as matters involving scientific, industrial, and consumer products. Also active in the defense, aviation, and technology markets.
) and Lauren Gaskin ( 202-326-3106)

**Mergers III Division**
Investigates potentially anticompetitive conduct in the context of mergers and acquisitions. Reviews transactions in health care-related industries, including branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, medical devices, and consumer health products, as well as matters involving scientific, industrial, and consumer products. Also active in the defense, aviation, and technology markets.
) and Lauren Gaskin ( 202-326-3106)

**Mergers IV Division**
Investigates potentially anticompetitive conduct in the context of mergers and acquisitions. Reviews transactions in health care-related industries, including branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, medical devices, and consumer health products, as well as matters involving scientific, industrial, and consumer products. Also active in the defense, aviation, and technology markets.
) and Lauren Gaskin ( 202-326-3106)

**Anticompetitive Practices Division**
Enforces the nation’s antitrust laws. Investigates potential antitrust law violations and seeks legal remedies in federal court or before the FTC’s administrative law judge. 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 Lauren Gaskin ( 202-326-3106)

**Anticompetitive Practices II Division**
Enforces the nation’s antitrust laws. Investigates potential antitrust law violations and seeks legal remedies in federal court or before the FTC’s administrative law judge.
) and Lauren Gaskin ( 202-326-3106)

**Health Care Division**
Enforces the nation’s antitrust laws. Investigates potential antitrust law violations and seeks legal remedies in federal court or before the FTC’s administrative law judge. Accepting 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.
) and Lauren Gaskin ( 202-326-3106)

Legal Research, Legal Writing, Interviewing Witnesses, Preparing Documents and Exhibits

Submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, seven-page writing sample, and three academic or professional references.

Qualification and Experience Second or Third-year Law Student, U.S. Citizen, Course Credit

Legal