For my cover, I went with a retro, Billie Holiday–inspired rookie modeling photo of me grinning wide, my head tilted back, hands on my hips, elbows wide to create that perfect triangle of negative space. I had red glossy lips to match the big red flower pinned into my pompadour. The cover lines read: “How to Go After the Career of Your Dreams,” “Exclusive: How This Writer/Model/College Student Plans to Make It to the Top.” The cover story was titled “Elaine Welteroth on Why She’s the One for the Job.” I hit them with my very own, very extra interpretation of a magazine internship application.
