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Student resume format

In India, a student resume is one page for an internship, a part-time job or a campus role. With little or no work experience, lead with your course and marks, then projects, part-time work, college roles and skills. Say when you are available, because internships run on dates.

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Student resume at a glance

Length
One page, always.
Order
Contact, a two-line objective, education, experience (internships, part-time or family-business work), projects, skills, achievements and activities.
Education
Your course, college, university and expected year of graduation, with marks so far; Class XII with board and percentage.
Experience
Part-time jobs, tuition, family business, freelancing and volunteering all count. Give dates and one result.
Availability
State it: "Available May–July 2027 for a summer internship" or the hours you can work each week.
Photo and DOB
Leave them off unless the application asks.
Where you apply
Internshala, LinkedIn, your college placement cell, and company career pages.

Resume sample for India

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Student resume sample (second-year B.Com, internship application)

Ananya Iyer

B.Com student · Excel, Tally, social media

Chennai, Tamil Nadu · +91 98xxx xxxxx · ananya.iyer@example.com

Languages: English, Tamil, Hindi · Available: May–July 2027 (summer internship)

Objective

  • Second-year B.Com student looking for a summer internship in accounts or finance, bringing Tally and Excel practice from a college project and a part-time bookkeeping job.

Education

  • B.Com (General), Stella Maris College, University of Madras · 2025–2028 · 82% (first year)
  • Class XII (Commerce), CBSE · 2025 · 91%

Experience

  • Part-time bookkeeping assistant, family-run hardware shop, Chennai · Jun 2025–present · Enter daily sales and purchases in Tally Prime; reconcile the cash book each week.

Projects

  • College project: GST impact on local retailers · surveyed 30 shops, summarised the findings in an Excel dashboard.
  • Commerce society: ran the society's Instagram page; grew it from 400 to 1,100 followers in one semester.

Skills

  • Tally Prime, MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables), Google Sheets, Canva, written English and Tamil

Achievements

  • Second place, inter-college quiz on business and economy · 2026
  • NSS volunteer, 120 hours · 2025–2026

What to put on a student resume with no experience

  • Course projects with what you found or built, and one number.
  • Part-time and family-business work: counter sales, bookkeeping, tuition, delivery, event work.
  • College roles: society or club positions, fest organising, class representative, NSS or NCC.
  • Courses and certificates that fit the role: NPTEL, Google, Tally, a language course.
  • Competitions: quizzes, case studies, hackathons, sports at district level or above.

For an internship application

Name the internship in your objective, match your skills line to the posting, and put your dates of availability near the top. Internshala and company forms ask for these separately, but a recruiter reading your PDF should see them too.

School students (Class XI and XII)

For a first part-time job, volunteering or a summer programme, the same one-page format works: your school, board and latest marks, then activities, any work, and skills. Keep it to what you can talk about.

When you graduate

Move to the fresher resume format: the same layout with your final CGPA, internships and a declaration if the employer expects one.

Sources

Checked on 30 September 2026. Employers and portals change what they ask for, so always follow the job advert first.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

How do I make a resume as a student?

One page: contact, a two-line objective, education with marks so far, then projects, part-time work, college roles, skills and achievements, with your dates of availability.

What should a student with no experience put on a resume?

Course projects, part-time or family-business work, college society roles, volunteering, certificates and competitions. Give each one a result.

Should a student resume have an objective?

Yes, a short one naming the internship or job you want and one thing you bring. It tells the recruiter what you are applying for.

Can a student resume be two pages?

No. Keep it to one page; cut school activities before anything from college.

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