Student Resume Template & Example

Organize personal, educational, and experiential information into standard resume sections.

Write a concise one-sentence career objective statement.

Select relevant work, club/sport, and volunteer experiences and describe them in 2-3 sentences each.

Have students complete the blank template with their own real information rather than copying the example.

Use the completed example to discuss what makes an objective statement or activity description effective.

Point out that a heading with no applicable experience (e.g., no awards) should be omitted rather than left blank.

Resume formatting — students organize contact information, objective, education, and experience into labeled sections.

Concise self-description — students write 2-3 sentence descriptions of job, club, or volunteer responsibilities.

Reference selection — students identify appropriate references and write a one-sentence rationale for each.