Graduate template
Graduate resume template for students and first jobs
Sans-serif type with soft indigo rules and slightly tighter spacing, so a degree, internships and projects fit on one page. It suggests putting Education and Projects first.
What this layout looks like
- Layout: Education first · compact.
- One column in reading order, with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems read it top to bottom.
- On the free plan.
- Download as PDF or Word, free on every plan.
- No photo slot, which suits most US and UK applications.
Sections it suggests: Education, Projects, Experience & Internships, Awards. Rename, reorder or hide any of them.
Who it is for
For students, fresh graduates and internship applications, when your education is the strongest thing on the page.
A first resume without much experience
- Lead with your degree, then projects that show the skills the job asks for.
- Count part-time jobs, volunteering and societies as experience; say what you did and what changed.
- Add relevant coursework or a dissertation title if it matches the role.
- Keep it to one page; a recruiter expects a short resume from a graduate.
How to use this template
Bring your experience in
Import your old PDF or Word resume, or your LinkedIn profile, into your career profile. You review every section before it is saved.
Open it on this template
Pick this layout and your resume opens in the editor. Switching template later never changes your content.
Edit on the page and check it
Click any line and type. Run the free ATS check and the quality check, then download a PDF or Word file.
New to applicant tracking systems? Read how to build an ATS-friendly resume, or see everything the editor does.
Graduate template
Questions about this template
Is the Graduate template free?
It is on the free plan today, and PDF and Word export are free on every plan. The free plan’s limits are on the pricing page.
What if I have no work experience at all?
Lead with education and projects, and add volunteering, societies or part-time work. You can also start a resume from a job title to get a one-page scaffold with placeholders, which invents no jobs or dates.
Can I move Experience above Education later?
Yes. Reorder sections from the sections list or with the arrows on the page; your content does not change.
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Start your resume on Graduate.
Bring in the resume you already have, and it opens on this layout in the editor. Switch template any time without retyping.