2026 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. & Stinson LLP 1L Split Summer Associate Position - Kansas City

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC") and Stinson LLP ("Stinson") are pleased to offer a split Summer Associate position for a current 1L law student. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Summer Associate will be an employee of Stinson and split the 10-week summer program between the firm and PNC's legal department in Overland Park, Kansas. The successful candidate will be offered meaningful opportunities to work on legal-related assignments and to learn about Stinson, PNC and the Kansas City community as a whole.

For more information on Stinson's Summer Program, visit https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program.

Stinson's Summer Associate salary is $3,653 per week. Summer Associates are not eligible for benefits as this is a temporary position. Stinson hires 1L Summer Associates with the hope that after the successful completion of their 1L summer, they will re-join us for their following 2L summer.

Company Information:

PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States. PNC is a coast-to-coast franchise with an extensive retail branch network and a presence in all of the country's 30 largest markets. Across the country and through four strategic international offices, PNC provides retail banking, including residential mortgage, corporate and institutional banking, and asset management. As a National Main Street Bank, PNC is committed to delivering on each of its strategic priorities while looking out for the best interests of all its key stakeholders, including its customers, communities, employees and shareholders. For more information on PNC, please visit www.pnc.com.

Stinson provides sophisticated transactional and litigation services to clients ranging from individuals and privately-held enterprises to national and international public companies. The firm offers regional and national practices in banking and financial services; bankruptcy and creditors' rights; business, commercial and financial services litigation; corporate finance; energy, mining and natural resources; environmental; health care; intellectual property and technology; employment, labor and benefits; private and family owned businesses; real estate; and estate planning, trusts and tax law.

The firm fosters an inclusive culture of fairness, respect and equality. Our firm is improved by the diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of those who work here. It is fundamental to how we deliver innovative, forward-thinking legal services to our clients and how we engage with our communities.

Qualifications:

• 1L student attending an ABA-accredited school
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
• Strong academic record as an undergraduate, graduate (if applicable) and law school student
• Effective legal writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Community involvement
• Work experience
• Interest in areas of the law that match the firm's transactional practice areas
• Commitment to practicing law in Kansas City, Missouri

Applications must include (PDF Format preferred):

• A response (under 500 words) to the following prompt:
  
  
  
  • Using specific examples, please explain how your personal, academic, and/or professional background and experiences will allow you to offer a diverse perspective to our team and the clients we serve.
  
  
  
  
• Current resume
• Cover letter
• Undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts (unofficial versions are acceptable)
• Law school transcript (unofficial versions are acceptable)
• Legal writing sample

Application Deadline: January 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time

Apply online at https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. For questions, contact the Attorney Recruiting Team at recruiting@stinson.com. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For information about Stinson, visit us at www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com/. For more information about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Stinson, visit https://www.stinson.com/about-diversity-equity-inclusion.

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email stinson.humanresources@stinson.com.