Short Bio

Lindsey Pollak is a bestselling author, corporate consultant and nationally recognized expert on next generation career trends. Often called a “translator” between the generations, she has over a decade of experience advising both young professionals and organizations on the changing world of work.

Lindsey is a Global Spokesperson for LinkedIn and the author of Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World. Her blog was recently named by Forbes as one of the Top 100 Websites for Women.

Her advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, NPR and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. She is a graduate of Yale University.

Extended Bio

Lindsey Pollak is a bestselling author, corporate consultant and nationally recognized expert on next generation career trends. Often called a “translator” between the generations, she has over a decade of experience advising both young professionals and organizations on the changing world of work.

Lindsey is a Global Spokesperson for LinkedIn and the author of Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World (HarperCollins). Her blog was recently named by Forbes as one of the Top 100 Websites for Women.

Lindsey’s advice and opinions have been featured in such media outlets as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, NPR and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. She appears on several ”Best People to Follow on Twitter” lists, including Mashable’s list of top non-fiction authors on Twitter and Marie Claire‘s 100 Twitters Every Woman Should Follow.

Lindsey has delivered consulting, keynote speeches and seminars for over 100 corporations, universities and conferences across the country. Clients and audiences have included IBM, MTV Networks, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Time Inc., Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Duke, MIT and many others.

Lindsey is a graduate of Yale University and received a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she completed a master’s degree in women’s studies. She currently serves on the New York Board of Directors of the Step Up Women’s Network.

Lindsey lives in New York City.