Controversy After Malia Obama Is Appointed This Job Malia Obama spent last summer working as production assistant on the set of Halle Berrys television series Extant. According to The Wrap, Obama is doing typical production tasks. She helped with computer shop alignments and the director also let her slate a take, the source said. Another source told TMZ that the first daughter did not get any special treatment while she was on board. Despite Secret Service protection, Malia was reportedly given normal tasks. President Obama has told the public that his daughter is interested in film-making. Shes also declared herself a fan of Girls, the scandalous HBO series. What do you think of the summer job? Does it sound like a normal job given to a 16 year old? 