Law Student Volunteer

Closing Date: 17th February, 2026

Description:

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.

Duties:
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.

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.

Requirements:
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 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, 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 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: June 2026 through August 2026
• DOJ EEO Statement/Policy: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/download
• DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy
• This 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.

• You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
• Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the basic qualifications for the position listed in this announcement. Please note: Basic qualifications will be determined based on a comparison of your resume against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in the position requirements.
• If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully as errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Required Documents:
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
A copy of your resume or equivalent - Applicants will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of experience or related education as reflected in their resume and cover letter. Applicants are encouraged to ensure work experiences, as represented in their resume, clearly show the possession of knowledge of the subject matter pertinent to the position, and the competencies and technical skills to successfully perform the duties of the position. A cover letter is optional.

Resume Requirements - All Applicants: Only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire. The federal government has very specific resume requirements. If you have not written a federal resume before, you may want to watch this Resume Writing Tutorialvideo on the USAJOBS YouTube channel or read through a helpful Resume Writing FAQon the USAJOBS Help Site to learn what details you should, and should not, include in your resume. A CV (curriculum vitae) may not contain enough information to meet these resume requirements.

Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of each employer.

• For all types of work experience, you should indicate the start and end date (include month and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
• Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).

A copy of your transcript - If there is a basic education requirement, you are qualifying based on education, or a combination of education and experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial applicatio

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