
Writer & Speaker, Author of "Getting from College to Career"
Greater New York City Area

Writer & Speaker, Author of "Getting from College to Career"
Greater New York City Area
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!
- Book authoring
- Professional speaking, especially to college audiences
- Career advice
- Generation Y issues
- Women in business
- Baking cupcakes (my indulgence...)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2002 — Present (6 years 7 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
November 2002 — May 2005 (2 years 7 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 5 months)
BA, 1992 — 1996
American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA)
Downtown Women's Club
New York Women in Communications
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (1997-1998)