Name: Legal Internships in the Bureau of Competition | Federal Trade Commission | Videos | Gan Jing World
Uploaded: 2019-08-12T04:00:00.000Z
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Description: Learn about legal internships in the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition. One of the major goals of the FTC's Bureau of Competition’s legal intern... | Videos | Gan Jing World

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Learn about legal internships in the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition.

One of the major goals of the FTC's Bureau of Competition’s legal internship program is to provide law students with meaningful work experience in the field of antitrust enforcement. The legal internship program gives law students the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, economists, and other investigative staff on actual law enforcement investigations and federal court litigations. Interns can expect to learn the fundamentals of antitrust law through substantive assignments on a wide range of issues. The Bureau also offers a comprehensive training program, which includes case studies and brown bag lunches throughout the summer, as well as opportunities to develop strong professional relationships with attorneys and economists. Internships are unpaid volunteer positions based in Washington, D.C. Interns may be assigned to one of the following divisions: Anticompetitive Practices, Healthcare, Mergers I, Mergers II, Mergers III, or Mergers IV. At the end of the summer internship, all 2L summer interns will be considered for an entry-level position.

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Hi, thanks for your interest in the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission. Here is some information that you will find helpful. The Bureau of Competition’s mission is to oversee the nation’s antitrust laws. The Bureau hires 1Ls and 2Ls for our summer programs, and 3Ls for entry-level attorney positions. During the summer, we offer a fun, friendly program designed to give law students a substantive, rewarding experience, while working in DC, a vibrant city filled with world-class museums, theatre, sports, restaurants and cultural events. All students work in one of our merger shops, or one of our two anticompetitive conduct shops. Our summer program offers you the opportunity to work as part of a team, investigating anything from a fast-paced, billion-dollar merger to a complex anticompetitive conduct case with industry-wide effects. You’ll participate in interviews with parties, competitors, review and analyze confidential corporate documents, take part in depositions, join legal strategy sessions, and even attend Commission meetings. In addition, summer interns are invited to a variety of social events, seeing the Washington Nationals, visiting local monuments, or attending concerts, often with senior Bureau and Commission management. Our entry-level attorneys have many opportunities to do substantive work very early in their careers. Typically, an entry-level attorney will have the opportunity to take a deposition or lead an investigational hearing within a year of beginning work at the Bureau—and often within months. You will be challenged in a collegial, professional environment, with results that directly affect millions of American consumers. Thanks again for your interest in interviewing with the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission. If you have any further questions, check our website at ftc.gov.

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The Federal Trade Commission deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers' interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.

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