Student Fresh
Designed for students and new graduates — leads with education, projects, and potential rather than years of experience.
Student & Entry-LevelModernATS-Friendly
Student & Entry-Level CV Templates
Student and entry-level CV templates flip the usual structure so Education leads, followed by projects, internships, leadership roles, and skills. They're designed for graduates, undergraduates, career-starters, and anyone making a first jump into the workforce — where potential, coursework, and side projects often carry more weight than a thin work history.
What to put on a student CV when you have no full-time experience
Education first (school, degree, GPA if 3.5+, relevant coursework, honors). Then projects — class projects, hackathon entries, side projects, open-source contributions, freelance work. Internships and part-time jobs count fully, even retail and hospitality (they show reliability and customer skills). Leadership roles in clubs, societies, and volunteer work fill out the page. Aim for one page.
Projects beat ‘proficient in’ skill lists
A line that says ‘Proficient in Python and SQL’ tells the recruiter nothing. A two-line project entry — ‘Built a Flask app that scrapes Reddit job postings and ranks them by salary; 200 weekly users; code on GitHub’ — proves the same skill and shows initiative. Replace generic skill claims with concrete projects whenever possible.
First-job applications: tailor heavily
With limited experience, every line counts. Rewrite the summary for each application, match keywords from the posting, and reorder bullets so the most relevant project or course sits at the top. The templates in this collection are structured to make tailoring fast — change two or three lines and the rest stays solid.