Law Student Volunteer
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The Antitrust Division is responsible for enforcing federal laws designed to ensure that our nations 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.
The Antitrust Division is currently soliciting applications for Law Student Volunteer positions for the Summer 2026 Acdemic Semester. The intention of the Volunteer Internship Program is to introduce participants to the federal antitrust enforcement. Typical duties of the interns may include:
- assisting in trials and hearings;
- reviewing documents;
- preparing legal memoranda and briefs;
- attending depositions;
- working closely with attorneys conducting investigations;
- presenting legal research in a group setting;
- preparing assistance requests for foreign governments; and
- conducting interviews of national and international subjects.
- Civil Enforcement Program - The Antitrust Divisions 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 lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly and to investigate and prosecute other civil non-merger offenses.
- Criminal Enforcement Program - The Antitrust Divisions criminal enforcement program holds executives and corporations accountable for antitrust crimes. The Antitrust Divisions 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 Counsels Office. It advises the Assistant Attorney General (AAG) the AAGs deputies and Division managers and staff on potential areas of legal risk or vulnerability to the Divisions operations as well as issues concerning the Divisions jurisdiction and law enforcement authority.
Conditions of employment
- You must be a United States Citizen or National.
- You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and drug screening.
- 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.
- 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 ).
- Relocation is not authorized for this vacancy
Qualifications
This vacancy is open to CURRENT STUDENTS enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a degree-seeking program at a college university or other professional certification program on a basis of at least half-time as defined by your academic institution.
In addition to the requirements above you must also meet the specific qualifications requirements for this position as described in the Qualifications section below. Please pay careful attention to the entire announcement to ensure you understand these important requirements.
Students must have completed at least one full semester with an accredited law school at the beginning of the current academic term. Preference will be given to second and third-year law students. Applicants must have superior research and writing skills be detail oriented.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/17/2026.
Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.
Education
Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be creditable toward your qualifications. Therefore you should provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or more information about this requirement please visit the U.S. Department of Education website for Foreign Education Evaluation.All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Additional information
Internship timeframe: June 2026 through August 2026
DOJ EEO Statement/Policy: Reasonable Accommodation Policy: position is excluded from the bargaining unit
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
No benefits are provided for this appointment.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Physical Examinations
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Grant Writing
- Music Therapy
- Memory Care
- Public Speaking
- Volunteer Management
- Writing Skills
