Template guide · Clean and direct · opens Slate
Your first professional resume, designed to showcase academic achievements, internships, projects, and leadership activities when you don't have years of work experience to fill the page.
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Spec sheet
Ledger classic — every date sits in a left gutter beside its role, with Playfair headings over a Source Sans body and solid section rules
Extraction certified
Why this shape
Everyone starts somewhere. This template is built for students and early-career professionals who need to demonstrate potential through academic performance, internships, projects, leadership roles, and transferable skills. It puts education first and provides structured sections for the experiences that matter most to entry-level hiring managers.
Read by the machine
One reading order, top to bottom.
Declared layout score
90/100
A structural rating the template declares, not your odds.
Hiring-software test
Passed
A dense sample export came back with every section intact on Letter paper, Oct 17, 2026.
Word export
Word export as a single-column file
Filled in
23 fictional examples use this exact design. Open one to read the full sample as text, then replace its details with your own experience.
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Focus on what you have: academic projects (especially team projects with outcomes), volunteer work, leadership roles in clubs or organizations, relevant coursework, certifications, and skills. Even part-time jobs, tutoring, or babysitting demonstrate reliability, communication, and work ethic. Frame everything in terms of responsibilities, actions, and results.
Include it if it's 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale). If your major GPA is significantly higher than your cumulative GPA, include both. If your GPA is below 3.0, leave it off — employers will assume it's not your strongest selling point and will focus on other qualifications. Dean's List, honors, and academic awards can substitute for a specific GPA.
One page, always. Even if you feel you don't have enough content, a well-structured one-page resume with strong formatting and targeted content is more impressive than a padded two-page resume. Use the space to go deeper on your most relevant experiences rather than wider across everything you've ever done.
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