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Free CV maker for students and graduates.

Make your first CV in minutes, even with no work experience.

A free CV maker and student resume builder with an education-first layout. Add your projects, part-time jobs, and activities, and download a clean PDF. Built for students, school leavers, and fresh graduates applying for internships, apprenticeships, and first jobs in the UK, US, Canada, or Australia.

  • Education placed first, then projects and experience
  • Writing guidance for every section
  • Free PDF download, no sign-up or watermark
Your details stay on your device.
Student CV example with education first, a part-time sales job, a society treasurer role, a university project, skills, and languages
Fictional student CV · Student template · A4 PDF

The best CV format for students with no experience.

Use a reverse-chronological CV with your education near the top. Employers reading a student CV look for evidence of how you work, and your course, projects, and activities are where that evidence lives. Once you have a relevant job or placement, it can move above education.

  1. 1Name and contact details
  2. 2A short profile or objective
  3. 3Education
  4. 4Projects
  5. 5Work experience, including part-time and volunteering
  6. 6Skills and languages
  7. 7Certificates, awards, or interests

Keep it to one page and use a simple layout with standard headings. See how it comes together in the student CV example. Not currently studying? Use the first-job CV builder to start with projects, training, and other responsibilities.

A CV with no experience still has evidence.

Everything below counts. Describe each one with what you did and what came of it.

Read the first CV guide

  • Education

    Your course, grades or predicted grades, and two or three relevant modules or a dissertation topic.

  • Projects

    Coursework, group projects, and things you have built, written, or organised on your own.

  • Part-time and casual work

    Retail, hospitality, tutoring, or babysitting: each shows reliability and working with people.

  • Volunteering

    Charity work, mentoring, or helping at events. Say what you did and how often.

  • Clubs and societies

    Committee roles, sports teams, and student societies show leadership and teamwork.

  • Skills and languages

    Software you use, languages you speak, and any certificates or awards.

Simple student CV templates.

6 clear layouts that suit a first CV. Switch at any time without retyping.

About these templates
6 designs, all free

Aurora

Modern · Photo

Layered colour arcs · optional photo

Details about Aurora

Student CVs in different countries.

United Kingdom

Call it a CV. List A levels or equivalent with grades, summarise GCSEs on one line, and give your degree classification or predicted grade. UK CV format

United States

Call it a resume and keep it to one page. Include your GPA only if it is strong, and start with a short objective. US resume format

Canada

One page, no photo or personal details. Co-op placements and volunteer work carry real weight. Canadian resume format

Australia

Casual work in retail or hospitality is valuable evidence. Include your work rights and referees if you have them. Australian resume format

Start from a student CV example.

A student CV has to work with what you have: education, part-time work, projects, and activities. This example leads with a degree, then uses a part-time job, a society role, and a university project as real evidence of reliability, organisation, and teamwork.

Need a first line? Try the free resume objective generator, find skills to put on your resume, or write a cover letter to go with it. Applying for something specific? Read how to write a CV for a part-time job or an internship, and how to describe projects on a CV.

Student CV example Profiles, bullet points, and tips

Student CV questions.

Quick answers for your first applications.

Is the student CV maker really free?

Yes. Every template, the editor, and the PDF download are free, with no account, trial, or watermark. Your details stay on your device.

How do I make a CV with no work experience?

Lead with your education, then add projects, volunteering, part-time work, and activities. Describe each one with what you did and what came of it. Our guide to writing a CV with no experience walks through it step by step.

How long should a student CV be?

One page is usually enough for a student, school leaver, or recent graduate. In Australia, two pages is also common. Never stretch content to fill space.

Should I put a photo on my student CV?

Not for jobs in the UK, US, Canada, or Australia, unless the employer asks for one. Leaving it out keeps the focus on your experience.

Can I use the CV maker for internship applications?

Yes. Start with the education-first layout, add a short resume objective that names the internship, and send a tailored cover letter if the application allows one.

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