College Student Resume Example

Internships, coursework, and campus impact — no full-time experience required

A college student resume should lead with education, relevant coursework, and hands-on experience from internships, labs, or campus roles — not leave the page mostly blank. This example shows how to frame projects and part-time work with measurable outcomes so recruiters and ATS see potential, not just a graduation date.

ATS keywords for college student resumes

Work the terms that match the job description naturally into your resume so it ranks well in applicant tracking systems.

  • college student
  • internship
  • coursework
  • campus leadership
  • part-time work
  • GPA
  • research assistant
  • student organization
  • entry-level
  • soft skills
  • Single-column, ATS-readable structure
  • Quantified, achievement-focused bullet points
  • Role-specific skills grouped for fast scanning

Jordan Lee

jordan.lee@email.com · +1 (608) 555-0144 · Madison, WI · https://linkedin.com/in/jordanlee · https://github.com/jordanlee

Professional summary

Computer science junior seeking a software engineering internship. Built full-stack class and personal projects with React and Python, contributed to open source, and led a 40-member coding club that runs weekly interview prep.

Skills

Languages

Python, Java, TypeScript, SQL, C++

Tools

Git, React, Flask, PostgreSQL, Linux

Professional experience

  • Software Engineering Intern

    Northwind Analytics — Madison, WI

    Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

    • Shipped an internal dashboard that cut report generation time from 2 hours to 15 minutes.
    • Wrote unit tests that raised backend coverage from 62% to 81% before production release.
    • Presented a sprint demo to 12 stakeholders on pipeline monitoring improvements.
  • Teaching Assistant — Data Structures

    University of Wisconsin — Madison, WI

    Jan 2025 – May 2025

    • Led weekly labs for 35 students, grading assignments and holding office hours.
    • Reduced regrade requests by 30% by publishing a clear rubric and sample solutions.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

    B.S., Computer Science (expected May 2027)

    Relevant coursework: Algorithms, databases, operating systems, machine learning

    2023 – 2027

Additional information

  • President, UW Coding Club (2024–present)

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