Lindsey Pollak

Current

• Writer & Speaker, Author of "Getting from College to Career" (Self-employed)

Past

• Director of Special Projects at National Association for Female Executive (NAFE, a division of Working Mother Media)
• Director of Business Development at WorkingWoman.com (a division of Working Woman Network)

Education

• Yale University

Recommended

12 people have recommended Lindsey

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• Lindsey Pollak Blog
• GettingfromCollegetoCareer.com
• Speaking Information

Lindsey Pollak’s Summary

I am a writer and speaker specializing in career advice for young professionals. My writing work includes:

- Author of "Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World" (HarperCollins, April 2007)

- Co-author of "The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (Or, What Would Jane Austen Do?)" with Downtown Women's Club CEO Diane K. Danielson

- Ghostwriter of business books for AMACOM, Career Press, Jossey-Bass, Penguin, Random House and Simon & Schuster

- Career advice blogger at http://www.lindseypollak.com/blog and HuffingtonPost.com

My speaking work includes college campus workshops, conference keynote speaking and corporate training. Speaking topics include career planning, networking, professional etiquette, business writing and managing Generation Y.

Speaking audiences have included:

Colleges & Universities
Amherst College
Barnard College
Baruch College
Columbia University
Duke University
Emory University
Harvard University
MIT
Northwestern University
Pace University
Sarah Lawrence College
Smith College
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Ross School of Business
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
Yale University

Associations & Conferences
Downtown Women's Club
Forte Foundation
Metropolitan New York College Career Planning Officers Association
National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)
National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCSL)
Rotary International
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP)
The New York Times Job Market Career Series
Tri Delta Career Conference

Corporations
A&E Television
Citi
Fidelity
NBA
Time Inc.

Thanks for your interest - I look forward to connecting!

Lindsey Pollak’s Specialties:

- Book authoring
- Professional speaking, especially to college audiences
- Career advice
- Generation Y issues
- Women in business
- Baking cupcakes (my indulgence...)

Lindsey Pollak’s Experience

• Writer & Speaker, Author of "Getting from College to Career"

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2002 — Present (6 years 7 months)

• Director of Special Projects

  National Association for Female Executive (NAFE, a division of Working Mother Media)

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  November 2002 — May 2005 (2 years 7 months)

• Director of Business Development

  WorkingWoman.com (a division of Working Woman Network)

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  January 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 5 months)

Lindsey Pollak’s Education

• Yale University

  BA, 1992 — 1996

Additional Information

Lindsey Pollak’s Websites:

• Lindsey Pollak Blog
• GettingfromCollegetoCareer.com
• Speaking Information

Lindsey Pollak’s Groups:

American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA)
Downtown Women's Club
New York Women in Communications

•    Forté Foundation member
•    Twitter member
•    About Careers and Job Search member
•    SOCAP International member

Lindsey Pollak’s Honors:

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (1997-1998)

Lindsey Pollak’s Contact Settings

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