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Student Resume Example

A student resume has to work with very little work history, and the mistake is treating that as a problem to hide. Employers hiring students expect it. What they are looking for is evidence you turn up, finish things and can be taught — which coursework, part-time jobs, societies and volunteering all demonstrate perfectly well.

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Jack Nolan

Business Student — seeking part-time work

Email: student@example.com

Phone: +1 (555) 010-0000

Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sample-profile

Summary

Second-year business student looking for a part-time role alongside study. Treasurer of a 200-member society, managing a budget of roughly £4,000 a year, and two summers of customer-facing work in retail. Available weekends and three evenings a week through term time.

Work Experience

Society Treasurer

University business society, Nottingham, UK

September 2023 – Present

Manage a budget of around £4,000 a year for a 200-member society.
Produce termly financial reports for the committee and the students' union.
Negotiated venue and catering costs for three events, saving roughly 20% against the previous year.

Retail Assistant (seasonal)

Clothing retailer, Nottingham, UK

June 2023 – August 2023

Served customers and handled payments through a busy summer season.
Restocked and maintained the shop floor between peaks.
Asked to stay on for the Christmas period based on performance.

Education

University of Nottingham

BA (in progress), Business Management

September 2022 – June 2025

Skills

Technical: Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, Research and referencing, Data handling in Excel, Presentation preparation, Basic bookkeeping, Social media management

Soft skills: Time management around deadlines, Teamwork on group projects, Customer-facing communication, Willingness to learn

Tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace, Canva, POS systems

Certifications

First aid at work (basic)
Food hygiene Level 2
Excel fundamentals course

Languages

English — Native, German — Intermediate

Interests

Five-a-side football, student radio, hiking

Sample Student resume. The person and company details are illustrative and do not describe real individuals.

Summary section

Example summary for a Student

A starting point to adapt with your own details — years of experience, your specialism and one concrete result.

Second-year business student looking for a part-time role alongside study. Treasurer of a 200-member society, managing a budget of roughly £4,000 a year, and two summers of customer-facing work in retail. Available weekends and three evenings a week through term time.

Student ne yapar?

The responsibilities that appear most often in job ads. Lead with the experience of yours that matches them.

Balancing coursework deadlines with part-time commitments
Taking responsibility within societies, teams or volunteer groups
Working in customer-facing roles during holidays and term time
Completing group projects to a deadline with shared accountability
Learning new systems and processes quickly in short placements

Skills worth listing

Using the exact wording from the job ad improves how screening software matches you.

Teknik yetkinlikler

Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
Research and referencing
Data handling in Excel
Presentation preparation
Basic bookkeeping
Social media management

Tools and software

Excel
PowerPoint
Google Workspace
Canva
POS systems

Soft skills

Time management around deadlines
Teamwork on group projects
Customer-facing communication
Willingness to learn
Reliability

Expert tips

Student CV'sinde nelere dikkat edilmeli?

The details specific to this role that most candidates miss.

Put education first

With limited work history, education is your strongest section. Course, expected completion and relevant modules belong at the top.

Societies and volunteering are experience

Being a society treasurer means budgeting, reporting and accountability. Write it as a role, with what you were responsible for.

State your availability

For part-time work this is often the deciding factor. Saying which days and evenings you can work removes the main reason to skip your application.

Work experience

Example experience bullets

Write results, not job descriptions. Use the bullets below as a structure and replace the numbers with your own.

Society Treasurer

University business society · Nottingham, UK

Manage a budget of around £4,000 a year for a 200-member society.
Produce termly financial reports for the committee and the students' union.
Negotiated venue and catering costs for three events, saving roughly 20% against the previous year.

Retail Assistant (seasonal)

Clothing retailer · Nottingham, UK

Served customers and handled payments through a busy summer season.
Restocked and maintained the shop floor between peaks.
Asked to stay on for the Christmas period based on performance.

Education examples

University of NottinghamBA (in progress) — Business Management

Certifications worth having

First aid at work (basic)
Food hygiene Level 2
Excel fundamentals course

Template suggestion

Which template suits a Student?

ATSBuilt for applicant tracking systemsATS: Excellent MinimalBol beyaz alan, sakin tipografiATS: Excellent Graduate PanelHeadings in a fixed left column; strict grid, generous white spaceATS: Excellent ATS PlainThe plainest version — text onlyATS: Excellent Student PanelHeadings in a fixed left column; strict grid, generous white spaceATS: Excellent

Frequently asked questions

About the Student resume

What do I write with no work experience at all?

Education, coursework relevant to the role, societies, volunteering and any responsibility you have held. Employers hiring students read for reliability, not a CV full of jobs.

Should I include my school grades?

Yes while you are still studying or recently finished. They stop being relevant once you have a couple of years of work behind you.

How long should a student resume be?

One page, comfortably. Stretching to two with padding is more visible than a short, honest page.

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