Work for the Obama Presidential Center!

Join the incredible team that will support the Obama Presidential Center, opening in 2026.

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The Obama Presidential Center will be a world-class institution on Chicago’s South Side, honoring the legacy of the nation’s first African American President and First Lady. Spanning 19 acres, the campus will include a fruit and vegetable garden, an athletic and events facility, a world-class museum, an auditorium, a Chicago Public Library branch, and more. Programs will invite visitors from all over to bring change home.

Join the team! The center offers a variety of positions with competitive pay, health benefits, and opportunities for growth.

These positions will include both full- and part-time work in:

  • Custodial services to care for our buildings, visitors, and people

  • Security as a welcoming presence

  • Tour Guides for visitors from the community and around the world

  • Ticketing and Visitor services

  • Engaging with guests in the Museum’s gallery and exhibit spaces

Whether you’re looking for your first job, returning to the workforce, or anywhere in between, we want to hear from you about your area(s) of interest and how to contribute at the Obama Presidential Center.

Our Values

The Obama Foundation carries forward the legacy of President and Mrs. Obama through a values-based leadership framework called our Hope to Action Values. This set of values is inspired by President and Mrs. Obama and embodied by individuals across ages, stages, and cultures.

A diagram of Hope to Action Values shows small blue circles that form a larger circle around the words, “Hope to Action Values.” The small blue circles read, “Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Pragmatism, Inclusivity, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope.”
The Foundation Values are Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope.

We inspire, empower, and connect individuals who embody these values, fostering hope and collective action to create a better world. These values also shape how we work together to build the future we envision.

We believe anyone, anywhere, can put these concepts into action.

Our Commitment to You

The Obama Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that embodies our values and nurtures a sense of belonging. If a role excites you but your experience doesn’t match every qualification, we encourage you to explore the opportunity and connect with us.

Interested in joining our team? Sign up for our newsletter, select your area of interest, and we’ll notify you when relevant roles become available.

To learn about benefits or explore current openings, visit obama.org/careers.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please email us at careers@obama.org (Opens in a new tab) if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this form.

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