ATS-FRIENDLY 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
Student

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Motivated student with project, campus, and part-time work experience, ready to contribute strong communication and problem-solving skills.

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
- Communication
- Research
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Presentation

ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER
- student resume
- entry level
- projects
- coursework
- leadership

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] - Student
[Month Year] - [Present or Month Year]
- Completed a market research project analyzing 250 survey responses and presenting recommendations to class stakeholders.
- Balanced 15 credit hours with part-time work averaging 18 hours per week.
- Led a 5-person student team to plan a campus event attended by 120 students.
- Built Excel tracking sheet that improved assignment planning and deadline visibility.

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.