Student Resume Builder
Write your first resume with the single-column Student template or the two-column Graduate template, and move education, projects and volunteering to the top while your work history is short.
Built for students and first-time job seekers
A strong student resume shows what you can do through your studies, projects, part-time jobs, volunteering and activities. The builder makes it easy to add these sections and put them in the right order.
- Education can lead, with GPA, honors and relevant coursework
- Projects, volunteering, honors and courses sections, plus custom sections for clubs and activities
- A Resume Objective option for your summary
- Skills and languages shown as clear tags
- One page by default, with a live page count
What to put on a student resume
Education
Your school, degree or program, expected graduation date, and GPA if it is strong. See the education section guide.
Projects
Class, personal or team projects that show relevant skills, with what you built and the result.
Experience of any kind
Part-time jobs, internships, volunteering and campus roles all show responsibility and reliability.
Skills
Technical skills, software, languages and transferable skills you can back up with examples.
Activities and awards
Clubs, sports, leadership roles, scholarships and academic honors.
A short objective
One or two sentences on the role you want and what you offer. See objective examples.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a student resume be?
One page is standard for students and recent graduates.
What if I have no work experience?
Focus on education, projects, volunteering and skills. The resume with no experience guide explains how.
Is the student resume builder free?
Yes. Create, edit and download your resume as a PDF, Word document or plain text for free, with no account.
Start your student resume now
Free, with no account. Your resume is saved in this browser, so you can come back and update it after each new job, project or term.