Michelle Obama worked as the Chicago mayor's assistant

One of the most important accomplishments of Michelle Obama is she served as an assistant to the mayor of Chicago. Michelle Robinson studied at Princeton University and joined the 1985 class that received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and African-American Studies. She was just the third First Lady with a postgraduate degree, and she also attended Harvard Law School to seek a law degree. She joined the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin after graduating in 1988, and it was there that she later met Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States and future spouse. Michelle Robinson began working for the Chicago City Government in 1991 as Richard Daley's assistant.

She changed jobs within the Chicago City Government a year later, becoming the Assistant Commissioner of Planning and Development. She participated in the intra-city activities in her capacity and made use of her commercial knowledge from the law firm. She also supported the creation of enterprises to promote Chicago's economic growth.