This Is Not a Drill. You Can Now Apply to Work for Former President Barack Obama

This Is Not a Drill. You Can Now Apply to Work for Former President Barack Obama Whether you’ve dreamt of a career in politics, hoping to someday make a significant difference in your community, or are just a big fan of Barack Obama, look no further, because a select group of 20 applicants will now have the opportunity to work alongside the former commander in chief. On Thursday, the former president took to Instagram to encourage politically-minded individuals to apply to his Obama Foundation Fellowship Program. The two-year program seeks to help future leaders work through hot public issues in innovative ways, with governmental institutions and beyond traditional establishments. “When I left office, I told you all that the single most important thing I could do would be to help prepare the next generation of leaders to take their own crack at changing the world,” Obama captioned the post. He continued: “The @ObamaFoundation Fellows program is looking to do just thatâ€"train and support civic innovators who are solving problems in their communities in creative and powerful ways. Apply to join our inaugural class of twenty Fellows by Friday, October 6th: http://www.Obama.org/Fellowship.#8221; And while the fellowship might not take you to the White House, it does promise to open up a wide window of opportunities. The Obama Foundation website states, “Fellows will also participate in four multi-day gatherings where they will collaborate with each other, connect with potential partners, and collectively push their work forward. Throughout the program, each Fellow will pursue a personalized plan to leverage Fellowship resources to take their work to the next level.” If this sounds like your dream job, send in your applicationâ€"answers to a few short questions and a minute-long video that details why you are the ideal candidateâ€"by October 6, 2017 before 6 p.m. CT. Learn more about making your application stand out here.