Jobs and internships

The Authority is frequently on the lookout for new talent to complement our teams or support us as our remit grows. Our employees are hired with civil-servant or government-employee status.

Conditions for applying for a civil-servant position

For a civil-servant position, the candidate must:

• comply with the profile and eligibility requirements for the civil-servant vacancy in question and
• have passed the general aptitude test as part of the civil service's competitive examination in the past 5 years in order to participate in the Competition Authority's specific test.

The application must be submitted via MyGuichet.lu. Applications received by email for civil-servant positions will not be accepted.

Conditions for applying for a government-employee position

For a government-employee position, the candidate must:

• comply with the profile and eligibility requirements for the government-employee vacancy in question and
• meet the eligibility requirements for government employees of the Luxembourg civil service.

The application must be submitted by email to rh@concurrence.etat.lu. Applications submitted via MyGuichet.lu for government-employee positions will not be accepted.

Students who are interested in undertaking an internship at the Competition Authority are invited to send their CV and a cover letter, containing details of the desired internship period, to stagiaires@concurrence.etat.lu.

Tasks assigned to interns

Tasks commonly assigned to our interns include:

• general assistance of advisors/investigators;
• assistance with the drafting of procedural documents (statements of objections, decisions) or legal/economic memoranda/opinions;
• market analyses;
• case-law searches.

Interns are placed under the responsibility of our competition-law experts, who will help them develop the following professional skills:

• ability to work independently;
• writing skills;
• research and analytical skills;
• deductive skills.

Required profile

The Competition department generally accepts students who are in the 2^nd year of a Master's in European competition law or the 2^nd year of a Master's in economics and management (or equivalent).

Depending on the profile of the candidate, the Online Platforms and Communication departments can accept undergraduates studying for a Bachelor's degree in law, management, information technology, business management, commerce or communication.

The main working language is French. Knowledge of English, German or Luxembourgish is considered an advantage.

Technical skills

• knowledge of the key aspects of competition law;
• ability to carry out research in the area in question, using all available sources of documentation;
• ability to draft opinions and reports.