Alumni Career Profiles

Krista Brinly Hensel

Employer Name  

UnitedHealth Group

Employer Website

 http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/

Job Title  

Director

Major and Class Year

BA/BSBA in Communication/BS in Business Administration (Management and Marketing)-2000

Additional education

Kellogg MBA-2006

Briefly describe what you do.   

Internal Consulting for UnitedHealth Group

What other jobs have you had?

Strategy & Operations Consultant- Deloitte

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

Flexibility, eagerness to learn, analytical ability & people skills

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

Impacting health care for a large number of people

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career? 

Being an RA taught me essential interpersonal skills and the ability to balance often stressful work situations with a personal life away from the job

What advice for someone entering this field?

Be passionate about what you do.  Dr. Grissom's advice of finding out what you love in life and live a life that shows it is essential.  If you are going to be successful in your career it has to be something that you are passionate about.

Questions?
 

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