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.
Summary
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.
This announcement is open to individuals who are current students enrolled in enrolled in an accredited college or graduate institution, in a degree-seeking program leading to a degree or graduate/professional certification.
The Antitrust Division is currently soliciting applications for Law Student Volunteer positions for the Fall 2025 Academic Year. 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.
The Division has four (4) different program area openings for the reassignment:
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 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.
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 SSS.gov).
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, 05/30/2025.
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.
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 university.For 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: August 2025 through December 2025
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.
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the job opportunity announcement closes (at 11:59pm ET on05/30/2025), a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted, the information will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your eligibility for this internship and then whether you are qualified for this particular position.
Please Note: Additional selections may be made from this announcement for up to 90 days should additional similar openings occur in this, or any other office within DOJ.
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.
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.
The following documents are REQUIRED for this vacancy.
You must submit these documents with your application to be considered.
Cover Letter
Resume
Transcript
IMPORTANT RESUME INFORMATION: Your resume must contain detailed information about your past employment, education, and qualifications. You should also include unpaid work experience (volunteer work) as well, we may be able to credit you for this experience. If you're unsure about what to include in your resume, please review the USAJOBS Resume Writing Tutorial on YouTube. At a minimum, your resume must list each of the following items for every employment referenced: 1) position title,, 2) employer name and contact information, 3) start and end dates (including month and year), 4) a detailed list of duties performed, accomplishments, and your highest salary (or grade/step) achieved.
The following documents are ACCEPTED for this vacancy:
Cover Letter
Professional Certification
Resume
Transcript
These are documents that may be required for some applicants, based on what eligibility you are applying for or if you are using education to qualify. The list below provides additional information describing common documents that are accepted and provides a link to learn more about the specific details of that type of documentation.
Transcripts & Education: When using education to qualify, please submit an official or unofficial transcript from your institution that shows full credit hours and course information. Avoid submitting protected PDF files as these may contain security features that prevent DOJ from viewing the document.
NEED HELP?
If you need help submitting your documents, please review the Applicant Help Site, Documents page. If you need help understanding document requirements, contact Jennifer Snyder at jennifer.snyder@usdoj.gov or 2027468033 during normal business hours. If you're having difficulty with your application or document submission, don't wait until the last minute, contact us right away so we can help you before the announcement closes.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/30/2025 to receive consideration.
If you're not logged in to your USAJOBS account, you will need to login. If you don't have an account, please create one.
You will be prompted to select one of your stored (or uploaded) resumes, and any supporting documents you have uploaded to USAJOBS. If you have not uploaded these documents, you can do so later before submitting your application.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, you will be asked to submit your demographic information (if you have provided this in your profile). Submission is optional and anonymous.
You'll be asked to confirm your choices and certify the accuracy of your information before you're able to continue to the Application Manager system. Until you see the blue border and DOJ logo, you are still on USAJOBS. You'll see a folder animation just before you leave USAJOBS.
Once you reach DOJ's Application Manager system, you'll be asked to verify the information you transmitted from USAJOBS. You will then respond to the application assessment questionnaires and indicate your eligibility options.
After responding to the questionnaires, you will have the opportunity to attach the documents you brought over from USAJOBS *OR* upload documents directly from your computer or device.
Once all your documents are uploaded, you must assign the uploads to the appropriate document category. You may attach more than one document to each category. Click the drop-down menu for a document category, and select one of the available options in the menu. The document will be listed under this category. You can click the drop-down again to add other documents, as needed. You can have up to 15 document assignments.
Once you've uploaded and assigned all your documents to an appropriate document type, you can proceed to the final verification step, and click Submit.
If you have correctly submitted your application, you will receive an automated e-mail notification within 30-60 minutes. Be sure to review the announcement fully to make sure that your application contains everything that is required.
If you need help with the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help Site (for everything on the USAJOBS-side), or the Application Manager Help Site (for everything on the DOJ-side). Regrettably, the Department of Justice cannot assist you with USAJOBS account issues. If you contact us for assistance and the problem is related to your USAJOBS account, we will have to direct you to USAJOBS to remedy the issue.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: If you are unable to apply online due to a disability or overseas active duty deployment, you must request an alternative application, which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Jennifer Snyder at jennifer.snyder@usdoj.gov or 2027468033 to discuss your situation. Accommodations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
We strive to extend a final offer of employment within 90 days from the close of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if openings in other offices occur within 90 days.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The following documents are REQUIRED for this vacancy.
You must submit these documents with your application to be considered.
Cover Letter
Resume
Transcript
IMPORTANT RESUME INFORMATION: Your resume must contain detailed information about your past employment, education, and qualifications. You should also include unpaid work experience (volunteer work) as well, we may be able to credit you for this experience. If you're unsure about what to include in your resume, please review the USAJOBS Resume Writing Tutorial on YouTube. At a minimum, your resume must list each of the following items for every employment referenced: 1) position title,, 2) employer name and contact information, 3) start and end dates (including month and year), 4) a detailed list of duties performed, accomplishments, and your highest salary (or grade/step) achieved.
The following documents are ACCEPTED for this vacancy:
Cover Letter
Professional Certification
Resume
Transcript
These are documents that may be required for some applicants, based on what eligibility you are applying for or if you are using education to qualify. The list below provides additional information describing common documents that are accepted and provides a link to learn more about the specific details of that type of documentation.
Transcripts & Education: When using education to qualify, please submit an official or unofficial transcript from your institution that shows full credit hours and course information. Avoid submitting protected PDF files as these may contain security features that prevent DOJ from viewing the document.
NEED HELP?
If you need help submitting your documents, please review the Applicant Help Site, Documents page. If you need help understanding document requirements, contact Jennifer Snyder at jennifer.snyder@usdoj.gov or 2027468033 during normal business hours. If you're having difficulty with your application or document submission, don't wait until the last minute, contact us right away so we can help you before the announcement closes.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/30/2025 to receive consideration.
If you're not logged in to your USAJOBS account, you will need to login. If you don't have an account, please create one.
You will be prompted to select one of your stored (or uploaded) resumes, and any supporting documents you have uploaded to USAJOBS. If you have not uploaded these documents, you can do so later before submitting your application.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, you will be asked to submit your demographic information (if you have provided this in your profile). Submission is optional and anonymous.
You'll be asked to confirm your choices and certify the accuracy of your information before you're able to continue to the Application Manager system. Until you see the blue border and DOJ logo, you are still on USAJOBS. You'll see a folder animation just before you leave USAJOBS.
Once you reach DOJ's Application Manager system, you'll be asked to verify the information you transmitted from USAJOBS. You will then respond to the application assessment questionnaires and indicate your eligibility options.
After responding to the questionnaires, you will have the opportunity to attach the documents you brought over from USAJOBS *OR* upload documents directly from your computer or device.
Once all your documents are uploaded, you must assign the uploads to the appropriate document category. You may attach more than one document to each category. Click the drop-down menu for a document category, and select one of the available options in the menu. The document will be listed under this category. You can click the drop-down again to add other documents, as needed. You can have up to 15 document assignments.
Once you've uploaded and assigned all your documents to an appropriate document type, you can proceed to the final verification step, and click Submit.
If you have correctly submitted your application, you will receive an automated e-mail notification within 30-60 minutes. Be sure to review the announcement fully to make sure that your application contains everything that is required.
If you need help with the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help Site (for everything on the USAJOBS-side), or the Application Manager Help Site (for everything on the DOJ-side). Regrettably, the Department of Justice cannot assist you with USAJOBS account issues. If you contact us for assistance and the problem is related to your USAJOBS account, we will have to direct you to USAJOBS to remedy the issue.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: If you are unable to apply online due to a disability or overseas active duty deployment, you must request an alternative application, which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Jennifer Snyder at jennifer.snyder@usdoj.gov or 2027468033 to discuss your situation. Accommodations are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
We strive to extend a final offer of employment within 90 days from the close of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if openings in other offices occur within 90 days.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
