Student and fresher template guide
4 Free Student Resume Templates
A student resume should make education, projects, coursework, volunteering, leadership, and developing skills easy to evaluate. These templates provide different ways to organize that evidence without pretending the candidate has experience they do not have.
Compare the templates
Every option below is available in the existing builder. Page range describes the layout's intended capacity, not a promise that every resume will fit the same way.
| Template | Best for | Layout | Pages | Career level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Graduate | campus recruiting | Single column | 1 | student |
| Student / Fresher | campus applications | Single column | 1 | student |
| Jake's Resume | a compact one-page resume | Single column | 1 | any |
| Classic ATS | traditional companies | Single column | 1-2 | any |
OPTION 01
1 pageNew Graduate
Education-first format for campus recruiting, internships, and projects.
- Designed for
- New graduates
- Content focus
- Education-First
OPTION 02
1 pageStudent / Fresher
Education-first layout with GPA, coursework, projects, and achievements.
- Designed for
- Students & new grads
- Content focus
- Education-First
OPTION 03
1 pageJake's Resume
Compact education-first one-page layout with tight spacing for early-career and multi-position profiles.
- Designed for
- Early-career professionals
- Content focus
- Compact One-Page
OPTION 04
1-2 pagesClassic ATS
Polished single-column layout with clear hierarchy, standard headings, and readable spacing for ATS and recruiter review.
- Designed for
- Corporate & traditional companies
- Content focus
- Classic, Single-Column
How to choose
Lead with the strongest evidence
Put education near the top when the degree, coursework, or academic work is central. Lead with projects or experience when those are more relevant to the target role.
Treat projects like evidence
Name the problem, your contribution, the tools or methods used, and the result you can verify. A course project can be valuable when the description is specific.
Do not invent experience
Use internships, volunteering, clubs, freelance work, labs, and personal projects honestly. Empty claims and fabricated metrics weaken trust.
What to include without formal work experience
A student resume can use coursework, projects, leadership, volunteering, competitions, certifications, and part-time work. Select the evidence that demonstrates relevant skills and follow-through instead of filling the page with generic objectives or an oversized skill list.
Questions about this template type
Can I make a resume with no work experience?
Yes. Use education, relevant coursework, projects, volunteering, leadership, certifications, and part-time work. Explain what you produced, contributed, or learned without presenting practice as professional experience.
Should a student resume include an objective?
A concise objective can help when it identifies the target opportunity and connects it to relevant education, skills, or projects. Avoid generic statements about seeking growth or a challenging position.
Should GPA be included?
Include it when it is strong, recent, requested, or useful in your market. Otherwise, use the space for relevant coursework, projects, achievements, or practical experience.
Continue with the right tool
Templates provide structure, not a hiring guarantee. Replace all illustrative content with details you can verify.