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Education-First Templates

Templates designed to put your academic achievements front and centre when you have limited work experience.

Project Showcase

Highlight class projects, capstone work, and personal projects to demonstrate your practical skills.

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Resume Example

Objective

Motivated Computer Science senior with a 3.9 GPA and hands-on experience in full-stack development through internships and academic projects. Seeking a software engineering role where I can apply my skills in Python, React, and cloud computing to build impactful products.

Education

University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
GPA 3.9 / 4.0
August 2021 to May 2025
B.S. Computer Science

Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Machine Learning, Database Systems, Software Engineering.

Experience

Stripe
Software Engineering Intern
May 2024 to August 2024
San Francisco, CA
  • Built a real-time fraud detection dashboard using React and Go, reducing manual review time by 30%.

  • Wrote integration tests for the payments API, improving test coverage from 72% to 91%.

  • Collaborated with a team of 5 engineers in an agile environment with daily standups and code reviews.

UT Austin CS Department
Teaching Assistant — CS 314 (Data Structures)
January 2024 to May 2024
Austin, TX
  • Held weekly office hours for 300+ students, explaining complex topics like graph algorithms and dynamic programming.

  • Graded assignments and provided detailed feedback, maintaining a 4.8/5.0 student satisfaction rating.

Projects

StudySync — AI Study Planner
HackTX 2024 Winner
2024

AI-powered study planner that generates personalized schedules using GPT-4 and spaced repetition algorithms. 500+ users in first month.

Next.js, Python, OpenAI, PostgreSQL

Campus Eats — Food Delivery App
Course Project
2023

Full-stack food delivery app for campus restaurants. Built with React Native, Node.js, and MongoDB. Supports real-time order tracking via WebSocket.

React Native, Node.js, MongoDB, WebSocket

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I write a resume with no work experience?
Focus on your education, relevant coursework, projects, internships, volunteer work, and transferable skills. Use our student-focused templates that emphasise these sections over work history.
Should I include my GPA on my resume?
Include your GPA if it is 3.0 or above (or equivalent). If your major GPA is higher than your overall GPA, you can list both. Once you have 2-3 years of work experience, GPA becomes less relevant.
How long should a student resume be?
A student resume should be one page. Focus on quality over quantity — include only the most relevant experiences and skills for the position you are applying for.
What skills should I put on a student resume?
Include technical skills from your coursework, soft skills like teamwork and communication, any programming languages or tools you know, and language proficiencies.

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