Career Services

Student Resume Templates

Choose a template, pick a look and a color, then download your PDF. Every version fits on one page and is built to pass applicant tracking systems.

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Build your template

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Editing your resume? Use the Google Docs file. A PDF opened in Docs loses its lines, bullets and date alignment.

ATS-friendly in every look: one column, standard section names, real selectable text, standard fonts, and no tables, icons or photos. Color only touches your name, headings and lines, so it prints well in black and white too.

US Letter · 8.5 × 11 in · 1 page

How to edit and save your resume

Required: Save your resume in Google Drive, using your school account or your personal Gmail. That way it's backed up, and you can update it from any device.

Upload the Google Docs file (.docx) to Drive and it opens as a document you can type in, with its lines and bullets intact. This works best on a computer.

  1. 1

    Download the Docs file

    Download for Google DocsClassic-Resume.docx

    Build your template above and click Download for Google Docs (.docx).

  2. 2

    Upload it to Drive

    + NewNew folderFile uploadFolder upload

    Go to drive.google.com and sign in with your school account or personal Gmail. Click New, then File upload, and choose your .docx file.

  3. 3

    Open with Google Docs

    PreviewOpen with ›Google Docs

    Right-click the file. Choose Open with, then Google Docs.

  4. 4

    Edit and save as PDF

    [Your Name]Maria LopezFile › Download › PDF

    Replace every [bracket] with your info. Your Google Doc saves automatically in Drive. To apply, click File › Download › PDF document.

Good to know: Upload the .docx file, not the PDF. Google Docs can't convert a PDF's lines, bullets or date alignment, so a PDF loses its formatting when you open it there.

Before you send your resume

  1. Keep it to one page. Put your strongest experience first.
  2. Start each bullet with an action verb: led, built, organized, trained.
  3. Add numbers where you can, such as hours, people served or money raised.
  4. Replace every [bracketed] placeholder and delete sections you don't need.
  5. Save it as a PDF named Lastname-Firstname-Resume.pdf.
  6. Bring it to Career Services for a free review before you apply.