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PepsiCo North America Beverages Thompson Fellowship Program in Purchase, New York

OverviewPepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $92 billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operatingwithin planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.As one of the worlds leading food and beverage companies, PepsiCo leverages diversity, equity, and inclusion as a competitive business advantage one that fuels innovation, attracts world class talent, and fosters valuable relationships with customers, consumers, and the communities in which we operate worldwide. Accordingly, PepsiCo is proud to honor its former general counsel, Larry Thompson, with a summer fellowship designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession and advance PepsiCos goal of supporting the development of professionals from diverse backgrounds, particularly, first-generation,[1] first-year law students.Throughout his career, Mr. Thompson has been a steadfast champion of diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession and a mentor to countless attorneys. While at PepsiCo, he began the companys outside counsel diversity initiative, which enables PepsiCo to engage law firms that share our goal of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession, including the legal talent pipeline. Prior to his tenure at PepsiCo, while serving as Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Thompson led the U.S. Department of Justices diversity initiative to recruit individuals with a wide range of racial, ethnic, economic, and geographic backgrounds to the Department. Through this fellowship, PepsiCo is focused on continuing Mr. Thompsons legacy of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession. Recently, Mr. Thompson became an author. For more on his recent book, Quiet Counsel, please visit: https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Counsel[1]Looking-Back-Service/dp/1633310965ResponsibilitiesThe Larry D. Thompson Fellowship ProgramOverview: Now in its ninth year, the Larry D. Thompson Legacy of Leadership Fellowship Program will award fellowships to first-generation,1 first-year law students who will also be part of the 1L Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Scholars Virtual Program.The Work: The 10-week 2025 Thompson Fellowship Program (the Program) will feature a collaboration between PepsiCo and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (Weil). The Program will begin early May 2025, for seven weeks, with PepsiCo based in either Purchase, NY or Plano, TX, followed by three weeks with Weil in the firms offices in either New York, NY or Dallas, TX early July 2025. The exact start and end date of the Program are subject to change and will be communicated once finalized in early 2025. Thompson Fellows will also be invited to participate in the 2024 LCLD 1L Scholars Virtual Experience during the Program.Thompson Fellows will have the opportunity to work on projects and with attorneys across various PepsiCo offices, as well as the opportunity to work with Weil attorneys across the firm. The program curriculum will include guest speakers, seminars, professional development, legal tasks, and opportunities to work in various areas, such as:Corporate Governance, Finance & Securities Litigation Mergers & Acquisitions Labor / Employment and Human Rights Privacy Intellectual Property Regulatory Compliance & Ethics Public Policy & Government AffairsDiversity, Equity, and InclusionDuring the PepsiCo portion of the Program, each fellow will be assigned an attorney mentor and provided with real, hands-on assignments in support of the PepsiCo business. To learn more about the Program and hear from our past Fellows about their experiences at PepsiCo, please visit PepsiCo Larry D. Thompson Legacy of Leadership Fellowship 2019 Experience.Compensation & Timeline: Thompson Fellows will receive a weekly (10-week) stipend of $2,000, subject to applicable withholdings, during the Program.Qualifications* First-generation,first-year law student (anticipated graduation date in 2027), in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school in the U.S.* Strong academic achievement.* Excellent oral and written communication skills.* Be eligible to work in United States without work authorization sponsorship now or anytime in the future.Application Instructions & Deadlines:What to Send* The materials listed below must be submitted via email as one combined .pdf file to:* ThompsonFellowshipInbox@PepsiCo.com no later than January 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST.* Current Resume* Current first semester transcript. If your transcript is not prepared by the application deadline,* please send the other application materials in the meantime. When your transcript is finalized, send* it to ThompsonFellowshipInbox@PepsiCo.com as a follow up document.* In essay form and in 1,000 words or less describe how you contribute to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal field.* Optional: No more than one letter of recommendation from a professional or academic reference.How to Send* In the email subject line, include the following: [NAME] and [LOCATION PREFERENCE (either Plano, TX or Purchase, NY)]. Neglecting to follow application instructions and sendmaterials to the email address listed above may cause a delay in review.EEO StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran/ Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.For San Francisco and Los Angeles area applicants: Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the availableEEO is the Law&EEO is the Law Supplementdocuments. ViewPepsiCo EEO Policy.

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