Job Description

Legal Internship: At Yum! Legal, we serve as strategic thought partners and trusted advisors, working in close collaboration with cross-functional teams to help drive the company’s key business initiatives. Our legal team provides critical support in ensuring global legal compliance across a wide range of focus areas, including corporate governance, risk management, data privacy, employment, employee benefits and executive compensation, franchise operations, and digital and technology. Legal interns will gain valuable experience and exposure to the complex and ever-evolving legal needs of a global organization.

WHO: Yum! Brands is the world's leading restaurant company focused on building the most loved, most trusted and fastest-growing restaurant brands. Our KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill brands have grown to include more than 61,000 restaurants in over 155 countries and territories, operated primarily by our roughly 1,500 franchisees. Yum! Brands isn't your average Fortune 500 company. From our world-famous culture of recognition to our focus on your career potential, Yum! puts a unique stamp on day-to-day business. You will see why our people's passion and our brands' power are just two reasons why there's no place like Yum!

What: We are excited to announce that Yum! will be hosting a summer legal internship program in 2025.

When: Summer 2025. Ten-Week (June-August), Full-Time Program (40 hours/week)

Where: Louisville, KY (Hybrid work environment)

Why choose Yum!: Are you interested in developing your skills and building a meaningful career? Yum! offers unlimited growth and professional development. As a Yum intern, you’ll gain knowledge, get hands-on experience driving business outcomes, receive ongoing support and coaching from leaders, and network with interns and team members across the country.

Qualifications:

Current law student
US Citizen or unrestricted work authorization (no sponsorship available)
Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills
Flexible with ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
A passion for learning new areas of law, food and corporate social responsibility

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”) (collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

Beware of fake job postings using Yum! and/or our brand logos -- KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill -- on fraudulent sites. Yum! Brands only posts jobs on official career pages and never asks for money during onboarding. Avoid unsolicited contacts via Telegram, WhatsApp or similar social apps.

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2023, the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking. In addition, in 2023 Yum! Brands was included on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity; and Newsweek’s lists recognizing America’s Most Responsible Companies, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, the Company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America.

As the world's largest restaurant company, we have a clear and compelling mission: to build the world's most loved, trusted, and fastest-growing restaurant brands. The key and not-so-secret ingredient in our recipe for growth is our unrivaled culture and talent, which fuels our results. To that end, we're looking for talented, motivated, team-oriented individuals to join us and have the opportunity be your best, have fun, make friends, and make a positive impact.

We are excited about the future growth of our brands. In fact, as a company we are opening an average of 8 restaurants a day worldwide! This growth creates endless opportunities for professional, as well as personal growth.  Customer sentiment and love for our brands is the fuel for our excitement!  Taco Bell has been named one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company. Pizza Hut delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world, KFC's still uses its 75-year-old finger-lickin' good recipe, including secret herbs and spices to hand-bread its chicken every day, and the Habit Burger Grill is looking to expand its regional footprint across the country.

Check Out Some Of Our Great Benefits (Some available at HQ locations only)

Recognition based culture and unique, fun events year round
401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays
Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
Onsite dining center (yes, you can eat KFC, Taco Bell or Pizza hut every day!)
2 paid days off per year to volunteer
Tuition reimbursement, education benefits and scholarship opportunities
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Company paid life insurance
Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, concierge
Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
Discounts for life’s adventures (ex: theme parks, wireless plans, etc.)
Comprehensive medical, vision and dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
Grow Yourself Week which is devoted to your personal development