Thompson Fellowship Program

PepsiCo•Purchase, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Larry D. Thompson Fellowship Program is a nine-week summer fellowship for first-year law students, honoring the legacy of Larry D. Thompson, former PepsiCo General Counsel and public servant. The Program provides first-generation law students with exposure to in-house legal practice, mentorship from PepsiCo attorneys, networking, and professional development. Fellows gain insight into how lawyers serve as trusted advisors and help organizations address complex legal and business challenges with sound judgment, integrity, and purpose. Fellows will work at PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, New York, or Plano, Texas, and engage with attorneys and business leaders across a range of legal and business functions. The 2027 Program is expected to run from late May through late July 2027; specific dates will be shared with selected Fellows in early 2027. Fellows receive a weekly stipend of $2,000, less applicable taxes and withholdings. Applicants must submit a resume, a written response of no more than 500 words to the specified prompt, and a 1L transcript, combined into a single PDF following the stated file-labeling and upload instructions.

Requirements

Be a first-generation, first-year law student in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States.
Demonstrate strong academic achievement.
Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Be eligible to work in the United States without work authorization sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
Submit a current resume, a written response of no more than 500 words to the specified prompt, and a 1L transcript (or send the transcript when available if it is not available by the application due date).
Combine the required application materials into one PDF, label it using the specified format, and upload it to the Resume Upload section of the application.

Responsibilities

Gain exposure to the practice of law in a global corporate environment through substantive legal assignments.
Engage with PepsiCo attorneys and business leaders across legal and business functions.
Participate in mentorship, networking opportunities, and professional development programming.
Develop practical legal skills and learn how legal professionals contribute to ethical and responsible decision-making.