Every template comes with an example, a guide and the keywords recruiters search for. Find yours below, or upload the resume you have and get it rewritten.
A good student resume template isn't generic. It fits your program, the language recruiters in your field use, and the ATS that sorts the applications. Pick your field for a template built around what employers actually look for.
7 templates
First job, summer job, co-op or new grad.
The Canadian resume format, a layout applicant tracking systems read correctly and honest keywords for co-op and entry-level roles.
Turn volunteering, clubs, sports, school projects and casual work into a first resume for part-time, summer and student jobs.
Availability lines, work term dates, course projects and school portals, for your first co-op term and every one after it.
Convert a home-country resume to Canadian conventions, describe foreign credentials clearly and handle work eligibility honestly.
Present co-op terms, part-time work and your convocation date for entry-level and new-grad roles across Canada.
Templates with the terms and examples for one specific field.
Projects with a tech stack, GitHub, grouped technical skills and past work terms for software developer co-op roles in Canada.
Design teams, lab and design courses, CAD tools, safety training and past work terms for engineering co-op roles in Canada.
StudentCV works for every program and background, not just the ones listed. Upload your profile and it adapts to you.
Get startedA good student resume includes your contact details, a short summary, education (with relevant courses and projects), experience (including campus roles, co-op terms and part-time jobs), skills and any relevant placements. If you don't have much work experience, projects, campus roles and coursework are worth highlighting.
An ATS (applicant tracking system) is the software most large employers use to sort resumes automatically. An ATS-friendly resume uses the right keywords, a clean format and clear sections so the system can read and rank it. Many good resumes never reach a person because they stall in the ATS.
For students and new grads: one page. Recruiters spend only a few seconds on the first read, so short and specific beats long and generic.
No, and that's the problem with generic templates. An engineering resume uses different keywords and puts sections in a different order than a nursing or law resume. Pick the template that matches your program for the best result.