HOW TO KEEP YOUR COOL WHEN YOUR MENTOR IS A LEGEND

HALIE LESAVAGE

Two summers ago I found myself in an unreal scenario: out to lunch with Jill Abramson, my professor at Harvard University and the former executive editor of The New York Times (the only woman to ever fill that role), celebrating my first “real” job at Glamour. The moment was made possible because I’d taken her journalism seminar and she’d sent a glowing recommendation to my future boss. I still couldn’t believe it: How had I stood out to such an esteemed journalist? And how the hell could I continue to impress her? The answers to those questions help anyone who lands a unicorn mentor—that insanely high-powered person who supports your career. Take a look: Get over your impostor syndrome. When I first got into Abramson’s seminar, I was embarrassed that I didn’t…

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Glamour (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2019

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