ATS-FRIENDLY COLLEGE STUDENT RESUME TEMPLATE

Replace every bracketed section with your real details. Keep the section headings simple if you plan to upload this resume to an applicant tracking system.

NAME
[Your full name]
[City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn] | [Portfolio or GitHub if relevant]

TARGET TITLE
College Student

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
College student with coursework, campus involvement, projects, and part-time experience prepared for internships and entry-level roles.

Rewrite this summary with your own years of experience, strongest skills, industry context, and one or two proof points. Keep it short, specific, and aligned with the job description.

CORE SKILLS
- Research
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Presentation

ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER
- college student resume
- internship
- coursework
- campus leadership
- entry level

Add keywords only when they honestly match your background. Put them in skills, experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools. Do not stuff keywords into a random list.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[Company Name] - College Student
[Month Year] - [Present or Month Year]
- Completed a business research project analyzing 300 survey responses and presenting recommendations to faculty.
- Balanced 16 credit hours with part-time customer service work averaging 20 hours per week.
- Led a student club event team of 6, coordinating promotion, logistics, and attendee check-in.
- Built Excel trackers for coursework deadlines, budget planning, and project milestones.

Rewrite these bullets with your real work. Strong bullets usually include action, scope, tools, and result. If you do not have exact numbers, use honest context such as team size, frequency, project scope, customer volume, or time saved.

PROJECTS
[Project Name]
- Explain the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome.
- Include a link only if it is clean, current, and relevant.

EDUCATION
[Degree, Certification, Bootcamp, or Training]
[School or Provider] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
- [Certification name, provider, year]

ATS CHECKLIST
- Use standard headings: Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications.
- Keep important information as selectable text.
- Use role-specific keywords truthfully.
- Avoid heavy graphics, tables, and text boxes for job portal uploads.
- Open the exported PDF before applying.