Connect with Ellen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-mcinerney-563bb2b/

Project Violet: https://www.projectviolet.com

TIMESTAMPS

01:00 - Ellen’s college experience and career goals at the time

04:00 - College recruiting experience and prepping for interviews

05:50 - Interviewing and working at Optum United Healthcare

10:07 - First-year struggles, lessons learned, and mentoring

12:58 - How to accelerate your learning and succeed on new projects

14:47 - Taking a year off to travel the world

20:39 - Coming back into the work world and finding the right company

21:38 - Advice on accelerating your career and getting promoted

27:21 - What it’s like to be a manager

29:53 - How to deal with stress and finding balance

31:10 - Thoughts on joining Career Startups and Project Violet

33:44 - General advice for young professionals

35:13 - What makes someone unmistakeable?