A free resume builder for students and recent grads. Highlight coursework, side projects, internships, and volunteering — and turn a thin work history into an interview-winning resume.
Most resume advice assumes you already have a decade of experience to summarize. Students don't. Our resume builder for students flips the template: it leads with education, then coursework and projects, then internships, leadership, and volunteering. That ordering tells a hiring manager that you understand exactly what you bring to an entry-level role, even without a polished work history.
Relevant coursework signals specific skills — a marketing student listing Consumer Behavior and Digital Analytics is showing exactly what the recruiter wants to see. Academic and side projects do the same: a short description of what you built, the tools you used, and the outcome demonstrates real capability. Our student resume templates have dedicated sections for both.
An internship is professional experience — list it with full bullet points just like a permanent role. Part-time jobs at retailers or restaurants belong on your first resume too: they prove reliability, customer service, and teamwork. Volunteering shows initiative and values alignment. The student resume builder includes a dedicated Activities section that holds all of this together.
Software certifications (Google Analytics, AWS Cloud Practitioner, HubSpot Inbound) make a thin resume punch above its weight. So do leadership roles in student clubs — President of the Marketing Society or Captain of the Robotics Team belongs on a student resume. Our builder helps you frame each one in resume-grade language that translates directly to job requirements.
Most students put off writing a resume because they think it'll take all weekend. With this student resume builder you'll finish in twenty minutes: pick a clean template, fill the guided form, click AI for bullet points on your projects and part-time roles, and export the PDF. Apply to the internship before you talk yourself out of it.
Lead with education and GPA (if 3.5+), then relevant coursework, academic and side projects, internships, part-time jobs, volunteering, leadership, certifications, and technical skills. Every one of these belongs on a student resume.
One page. Recruiters spend six seconds on a first scan — a one-page student resume forces you to lead with what's most relevant for the role.
Yes if it's 3.5 or higher, or if the role explicitly asks. Below 3.5, leave it off and lead with stronger signals like projects, internships, or certifications.
Absolutely. Use a dedicated Projects section with a short description, the tools you used, and the outcome — recruiters value real artifacts as much as paid work for entry-level roles.
Yes — free templates, free AI bullet points, free unlimited PDF exports, and no watermark. Built specifically so students never have to pay to apply for their first job.