Student résumé guides
Short, practical guides for writing your first résumé — then build yours free with live preview.
How to write your first résumé with no work experience
Step-by-step guide to writing a first résumé with no job experience: what sections to use, what to list instead of jobs, and an example.
Read guideStudent résumé template you can fill in today
A free student résumé template with the exact sections to use, what to write in each, and a sample you can copy for high school or college.
Read guideHow to write a résumé for a part-time job
How to write a résumé for a part-time job in retail, food service, or customer service — with availability, skills to list, and example bullets.
Read guideATS-friendly résumé format: what works and what to avoid
What an ATS (applicant tracking system) is and how to format your résumé so it gets read: layout, fonts, headings, keywords, and file type.
Read guideHigh school résumé example for jobs, internships and college
A complete high school student résumé example you can copy, plus tips for listing classes, activities, volunteering and first jobs.
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