How to write a fresher resume that gets shortlisted
A fresher resume is about potential. Without long work history, recruiters look at your education, projects, internships, skills, certifications and activities. These fresher resume templates put education and projects first and keep everything on one clean page.
Use a short career objective that names the role you want and the skills you bring. Add numbers where you can, such as your CGPA, project results, event attendance or followers grown for a college club.
The 10 templates and who each one suits
- Campus Start: Education and projects first. Clear, simple and ATS-friendly.
- Graduation Day: Cheerful banner with confetti pattern and your photo.
- First Job: Easy-to-scan ribbon headings for campus placements.
- Bright Tiles: Soft colour tiles for each section. Friendly and modern.
- ATS Starter: No graphics at all. Best for online job portals.
- Scholar Start: Education first, projects as cards, badge certificates.
- Intern Grid: Colour header with a tidy grid of short sections.
- Campus Glow: Gradient header that looks great on placement day.
- Project Board: Projects and skills on friendly cards.
- Topper: Clean academic layout for toppers and rank holders. ATS-friendly.
Jobs these templates are made for
- Fresher B.Tech / B.E.
- B.Com fresher
- BCA / MCA fresher
- BBA / MBA fresher
- B.Sc fresher
- Diploma fresher
- Internship
- Summer intern
- Campus placement
- Graduate trainee
- Management trainee
- Apprentice
- Part-time job
- First job with no experience
- 12th pass
- Student resume for college application
Example: b.tech computer science (2025) resume
This is the sample text each template opens with. Replace it with your own details.
Neha Joshi, B.Tech Computer Science (2025)
Jaipur, India
Summary
Final-year B.Tech Computer Science student with a CGPA of 8.7, a 3-month software internship and two web projects used by real students. Quick learner, strong in Python and Java, and looking for an entry-level developer or graduate trainee role.
Experience
Software Development Intern, Rajtech Solutions, Jaipur (May 2024 to Jul 2024)
- Built 6 web pages for a client portal in React
- Fixed 25 bugs reported by the QA team
Education
B.Tech Computer Science, Manipal University Jaipur, 2021 – 2025, CGPA 8.7 / 10
Class XII (CBSE), Delhi Public School, Jaipur, 2021, 92%
Skills
Python, Java, HTML & CSS, SQL, Communication, Teamwork
Skills to put on a fresher resume
Add the skills you really have, using the same words as the job post. Recruiters and ATS searches often look for these:
- MS Office
- MS Excel
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Python
- Canva
- Presentation
- Quick learner
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Social media
- Data entry
- Customer service
- Adaptability
Example profile summary
In the builder, choose "Freshers, Students & Entry-Level" as your field and tap Use an example for my field to start from this text.
Tips for a strong fresher resume
- Keep it to one page and put education first, with your CGPA or percentage.
- Add 2 to 3 projects with what you did and the result.
- Include internships, part-time work, volunteering and college club roles. They all count.
- Write a 2-line career objective that names the job you want.
- Add free certifications from NPTEL, Coursera, Google or HubSpot to show initiative.
Mistakes to avoid
- Writing "no experience". Projects, internships, tutoring and college events are experience. Describe them like jobs.
- A generic objective. Name the role and one real skill. "Seeking a challenging position" is skipped by every recruiter.
- Going over one page. A fresher resume should fit on one page. Remove school-level prizes and repeated skills.
Related guides: resume formatting rules, how long a resume should be and resume objective examples.