The college student resume that lands the internship
Structure, sections, and 4 bullet formulas for students with limited work history.
Recruiting for internships is fast, high-volume, and shallow — so your resume has to be scannable and specific. Here's the shape that works.
Section order
Header → Summary → Education → Experience / Projects → Skills → (optional) Leadership. Education stays on top through your first full-time job.
What to put in Experience
Every part-time job, internship, on-campus role, tutoring gig, and paid research position. Frame each with a real outcome — even 'trained 4 new baristas over 2 months' beats 'made coffee'.
Projects are your secret weapon
Two or three project bullets beat a thin Experience section every time. Real deliverable, real users (even 5 classmates), one link if possible.
FAQ
Should I list my GPA?
Only if it's 3.5 or above. Under that, skip it — nobody assumes the worst; they just don't see anything.
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