• The second edition of the summer workshop for students on competition law, UOKiK Summer Camp ‘24, is now open.
• For 5 days, students will be involved in getting to know some behind-the-scenes details of the work performed by analysts and experts, they will be analyzing the most gripping case studies and will be participating in meetings with special guests.
• The workshops are an opportunity for paid internship or even longer cooperation.

The UOKiK Summer Camp Workshops are a 5-day free of charge, on-site workshops in competition law for students who have completed at least 2nd year of their studies in law, economics or related majors Poland-wide. Summer Camp is an engaging formula disclosing UOKiK’s activities “from behind-the-scenes” perspective and bringing near the implementation of the mission not as a theoretical direction but some real-world aspects of work. The schedule consists mostly of workshop-formula classes and comprehensive analysis of the issues presented. We are counting on interaction and dialogue among the participants along with a substantive exchange of their views and opinions.

Sessions from 16 to 20 September 2024 are aimed at, among other things, promoting the UOKIK’s mission through supporting competition development and increasing well-being of consumers. The classes will show that this is achieved through effective protection of their interests and security while respecting the principles of openness and dialogue in relations with market participants.

- The Office is an example of an efficiently-operating, modern administration, which together with its operations profile which is important for the society, constitutes a serious advantage on the labour market. UOKiIK is undoubtedly the optimal place for people looking for a deeper meaning by positively impacting the market and the economy - says the President of UOKiK, Tomasz Chróstny.

What can you find on the agenda of the workshops ....?

The UOKiK Summer Camp sessions are filled with hours on a widely-understood consumer protection. From Monday to Friday, there will be workshops, team-building activities and meetings that give space to exchange mutual experience. Practitioners and experts from UOKiK as well as external guests will the  leading roles. The substantive part involves discussing the most interesting case studies and learning about the behind-the-scenes work of the analysts conducting the proceedings.

One of the broader topics will be competition law: from economic aspects, through all types of unfair practices, competition-restricting agreements to the abuse of a dominant position. Theme sessions will also comprise searches of businesses, including the presentation of the issues of computer forensics, mystery shoppers, OSINT and other methods used by UOKiK staff in the process of obtaining evidence. There will also be a discussion of merger control issues which is aimed at preventing excessive consolidation of entrepreneurs, leading to a significant reduction in competition in the market.

Upon completion, each participant in the UOKiK Summer Camp will receive a certificate of participation while the best participants will get the chance for a paid internship at UOKiK headquarters, or one of its eight offices.

Not just Summer Camp

The competition of the President of UOKiK for the best master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation on competition and consumer protection is on. You can win cash prizes - the pool amounts to PLN 84 000 along with an opportunity to publish your thesis or dissertation as part of the UOKiK Library and hold graduation internship for winners the master’s thesis competition.

You may submit master’s theses and doctoral dissertations in Polish and English for the competition. The deadline for applications is  November 29, 2024. For more information, kindly visit the UOKiK’s website.