Recent Grad Resume Guide — From Campus to First Full-Time Job

Recent grads need to prove they're job-ready. Combine education, internships, and projects into a cohesive story.

Place education near the top, including GPA (if strong), honors, and relevant coursework.

Turn internships into impact bullets: 'Interned with [company], building X that [outcome], and earned a return offer.'

Use projects to fill the experience gap: describe them like jobs with responsibilities and results.

Show campus leadership: 'Led a 30-member tech club, organizing hackathons with 200+ participants.'

Include skills that match target roles, ordered by relevance to each application.

Get your resume reviewed by career services or alumni — fresh eyes catch gaps.

Tailor every application; a generic new-grad resume is the #1 reason applications go unnoticed.