Student Resume Example

Also called University Student, Undergraduate, Part-Time Student.

Employers reading a student resume know you have little work history. They look for signs of how you will work: responsibility in a part-time job, results in a club or project, and courses that connect to the role.

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What this example does well

  • Education comes first with the expected graduation date, the first thing an employer checks for a student.
  • The part-time job shows responsibility growing over time, not only duties.
  • A club role and a class project provide the numbers that the work history cannot yet.

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Jordan Hayes

Business Administration Student

Summary

Junior studying business administration with a 3.6 GPA, looking for a part-time or summer role in an office or finance team. Works 15 hours a week at a campus café, keeps the books for a 120-member student club and built a sales dashboard for a local shop as a class project.

Education

BBA Business Administration, expected May 2028, University of Georgia

2024 – 2028 · Athens, Georgia

  • GPA 3.6; Dean's List four semesters
  • Relevant courses: Financial Accounting, Business Statistics, Marketing Principles

Experience

Barista, Campus Grounds Café

Sep 2024 – Present · Athens, Georgia

  • Serve about 200 customers a shift during the morning rush, 15 hours a week alongside classes.
  • Trusted to close the café and count the cash drawer after one semester.
  • Trained four new student workers on the register and drink recipes.

Projects and activities

Treasurer, Finance and Investment Club, 120 members

2025 – Present

  • Manage a yearly budget of $8,000 and report spending at every meeting.
  • Moved dues collection online, raising on-time payments from 60% to 92%.

Sales dashboard for a local bookshop, Class project, Business Statistics

2025

  • Built an Excel dashboard of two years of sales that the owner now uses to plan stock.

Skills

  • Excel (pivot tables, charts)
  • Bookkeeping basics
  • Customer service
  • Cash handling
  • Presentations
  • Google Workspace
  • Time management
An example: Jordan Hayes is not a real person, and the details show the kind of thing to write rather than a real career. Shown in the First template. Words that postings for this job often use are marked in yellow.

How do you write a summary for a student resume?

Two to four lines at the top that say what you do, for how long, and what you are best at. Here is one for each stage of a career.

  • Entry level

    First-year student studying nursing with a 3.8 GPA, looking for a part-time job that fits around classes. Volunteered 60 hours at a senior center, am certified in CPR and am known for being reliable and on time.

  • Experienced

    Senior studying marketing with two part-time jobs and a summer internship behind me. Ran social media for a campus organization with 2,000 followers and led a class project that won a local business competition.

  • Senior

    Graduate student in public health with a research assistant role, three years of part-time work in a clinic and a published poster at a national conference. Looking for a public health analyst position after graduating in May 2027.

How to write a resume summary, with more examples

What are good bullet points for a student resume?

Each starts with a verb and says what was done. Change the details and numbers to your own; a number you cannot explain in an interview is worse than none.

  1. Worked 15 hours a week during the semester while keeping a 3.5 GPA.

  2. Managed a $8,000 club budget as treasurer and reported spending monthly.

  3. Led a team of four on a class project and presented the results to a panel of local business owners.

  4. Trained new student workers on procedures and customer service.

  5. Tutored classmates in statistics through the campus learning center.

  6. Organized a fundraising event that raised $3,500 for a local charity.

  7. Built a spreadsheet model for a class case study on pricing.

  8. Wrote articles for the student newspaper on campus events.

  9. Helped run orientation for 300 new students as a peer mentor.

  10. Balanced a part-time job, a full course load and a sports team.

Which skills should a college student put on a resume?

Pick the ones the job posting asks for and that you can back up with an example from your work.

Hard skills

  • Software for your field (Excel, Python, Adobe, lab equipment)
  • Research and writing
  • Data analysis basics
  • Presentation tools
  • Social media
  • Languages
  • Cash handling and customer service

Soft skills

  • Reliability
  • Time management
  • Willingness to learn
  • Teamwork
  • Communication

Licenses and certifications

  • CPR and First Aid
  • Online courses related to the job

Which keywords belong on a student resume?

The words recruiters and applicant tracking systems search for.

  • GPA
  • Dean's List
  • courses
  • customers
  • budget
  • Excel
  • treasurer
  • trained
  • project

Use the ones that are true for you, written the way the posting writes them, and put each where it shows something you did. A list of keywords with nothing behind it helps nobody. To keep them readable by software, choose an ATS-friendly template, and read how applicant tracking systems read a resume.

What goes on a student resume?

Education first, with your degree, expected graduation date and GPA if it is 3.0 or higher. Then work, projects, clubs and volunteering, each described with what you did and one result.

Relevant courses help when you have little experience. List three or four that connect to the job, not your whole transcript.

How do you make part-time jobs count?

Show responsibility and growth. Being trusted to close, training new staff or handling cash all tell an employer you are dependable.

Say how many hours you worked alongside your studies. Balancing both is a real achievement and employers notice.

What matters on a first resume?

  • Put education first and add what makes it concrete: relevant courses, a project, a grade you are proud of.
  • Unpaid experience counts. Volunteering, clubs, sport, caring for family and school projects all show how you work.
  • One page is right. Leave out a filler objective and use the space for things you actually did.

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Questions about a student resume

Should a student include GPA?

Yes if it is 3.0 or higher, or if the employer asks for it.

How long should a student resume be?

One page.

Can I include high school achievements?

In your first year or two of college, yes, if they are strong. Replace them as you gain college experience.

Do I need a summary?

A short one helps say what you are looking for, such as a summer internship or part-time role.

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