A fresher resume has a different job from an experienced one. You cannot lead with a long work history, so you lead with what you can show: your education, projects, skills and any internship. Keep it to one page and make it easy to scan.
The best section order for a fresher
- Name and contact details. Phone, email, city and a LinkedIn or portfolio link.
- Summary or objective. Two lines about your degree, your strongest skills and the role you want.
- Education. Degree, college, years and your grade or CGPA if it is good.
- Projects. The most important section when you have no experience. Name, one line on what it does and the tools you used.
- Internships or training. Even a short internship or an online course counts.
- Skills. Tools and languages that match the job post.
- Achievements and extras. Awards, certificates, clubs, languages.
Example summary for a fresher
Computer engineering graduate with hands on experience building web apps in React and Node.js. Completed a 3 month internship and 4 personal projects. Looking for a junior developer role where I can learn fast and ship useful features.
How to write project bullets
Start with an action word and finish with a result. Write "Built a budget tracker used by 200 classmates" instead of "Made a project". Add the tools in brackets so recruiters and software can match your skills.
Formatting rules
- One page, A4, single column.
- A plain font at 10 to 12 points.
- Consistent dates and bullets.
- Save as a PDF named with your name.
You can follow this order in the free resume builder. Pick a single column template, fill in the sections above and download the PDF. It needs no sign-up. For more on layouts, read the resume format guide.