Student & Internship Resume Example

When you're early in your career, your resume leans on education, projects, and transferable skills rather than job history.

Showcase coursework, club leadership, and anything you've built or organized.

Lead with education and GPA (if strong)

Feature projects and coursework

Show leadership and volunteering

What to include

Education at the top, with relevant coursework and GPA if it's strong.

Academic, personal, or hackathon projects with what you learned.

Leadership, clubs, volunteering, and part-time work.

Built a class-scheduling app used by 200+ students on campus.

Led a 12-member robotics club to a regional finals placement.

Apologizing for limited experience — lead with strengths.

Leaving the page sparse when projects and activities could fill it.

Aurora

Willow

Classic

Should I include my GPA?+

Include it if it's roughly 3.5+ or required by the employer; otherwise it's optional.

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