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Full-length undergraduate resumes for internships, co-ops, entry-level full-time jobs, and graduate school. Each leads with school + GPA + major, names internship + project + research depth, and surfaces the technical + leadership signals recruiters grade on.

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College student resume hiring grades on three axes: academic credentials (school, major, GPA, coursework + research), professional experience (internships, co-ops, jobs), and applied work (projects, research, leadership). The resumes on this page are written for those axes. College resumes are 1 page through senior year.

This matters because college student resumes are read by two audiences: recruiters at competitive companies (looking for major + GPA + prior internships + technical depth) and grad school admissions (looking for research + faculty letters + thesis-quality work). The strongest college resumes balance both — strong academics + at least one substantial internship or research project + leadership arc.

The 2026 college student hiring landscape weights heavily on: prior internship experience (the rich-get-richer pattern is real), GitHub + portfolio + project demos for tech / design / data majors, sustained research engagement for STEM + grad-bound students, leadership in 1-2 organizations (depth > breadth), technical-stack specificity (TypeScript + React + Python + SQL beats 'web development').

For freshman + sophomore candidates, the structure mirrors the senior pattern with smaller scope. Strong early-college resumes show high school carryover + 1-2 college projects + early internship search.

For senior + graduating candidates, the structure widens. Summary names 2-3 internships + thesis + capstone + return offer + planned graduate study. Body covers: full-time-role-ready competencies + senior thesis + leadership culmination.

The example

Ezekiel Tomás Iglesias-Park

Junior · UC Berkeley CS · 3.84 GPA · 2 Prior SWE Internships · TypeScript + React
Berkeley·[email protected]·+1 (510) 555-0381·github.com/eiglesias·eiglesias.dev

Summary

Junior at UC Berkeley (Computer Science, GPA 3.84 / 3.92 in major); 2 prior software engineering internships (Series C SaaS + a Bay Area startup); shipped 4 production features across the 2 internships. VP of the 38-member ACM student chapter. Cal Hacks 2024 winner. Honors Program.

Education

BA (expected May 2027) in Computer Science (in EECS College of Engineering)
University of California, Berkeley
Aug 2023—May 2027
  • GPA 3.84 overall + 3.92 in major; Honors Program (top 8% by faculty recommendation).
  • Relevant coursework: CS 61A + 61B + 61C (foundations), CS 162 (Operating Systems), CS 186 (Databases), CS 169 (Software Engineering), CS 188 (AI), CS 280 (Computer Vision — graduate-level).
  • Dean's List 4 consecutive semesters; Phi Beta Kappa nomination (junior year).

Experience

Software Engineering Intern
Quill (Series C developer-tools SaaS) · San Francisco, CA
May 2024—Aug 2024
  • Shipped 2 production features in TypeScript + React over 12 weeks (cohort filter UI + integrations onboarding flow).
  • Merged 14 PRs; reviewed 4 PRs from other interns.
  • Co-presented intern project at all-hands (380 attendees); offered return internship for Summer 2025.
Software Engineering Intern
Heartland Commerce (Bay Area e-commerce startup) · Oakland, CA
Jun 2023—Aug 2023
  • Rebuilt the admin-dashboard React frontend with Next.js App Router over 10 weeks; reduced LCP from 4.8s to 1.2s.
  • Mentored 2 incoming interns through the codebase orientation.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Prof. Chen's Computational Biology Lab (UC Berkeley) · Berkeley, CA
Sep 2023—Present
  • Authored Python data pipeline for 38GB single-cell RNA-seq dataset (pandas + scikit-learn).
  • Co-author on poster presented at SIGBIO 2024.
  • 6 hours/week during semester + 28 hours/week summer.

Projects

• Recipe-Sharing Web App (CS 169 Software Engineering, Spring 2024): built React + Rails app with 4 teammates; OAuth + image upload + tag search; 84 commits; A grade from Prof. Fox; deployed to Vercel + Heroku. • Spotify Listening Stats App (side project, 2024): Next.js + Spotify Web API; 380 daily users + 4 GitHub stars. • Open-source: 14 PRs merged into the React ecosystem (4 to React Router, 6 to Next.js examples, 4 to Vercel templates) in 2024.

Leadership + Recognition

• VP, ACM Student Chapter (UC Berkeley, 2024-present): co-led 38-member chapter through 14 events; weekly tech talks (avg 38 attendees); spring hackathon (84 participants); 4 industry sponsorships. • 1st place at Cal Hacks 2024 (380 teams); built a real-time captioning + translation web app in 36 hours; demoed to YC partners. • Undergraduate Course Staff for CS 61A (Fall 2024): led 2 weekly discussion sections (38 students total). • Cal Alumni Association Leadership Scholar.

Skills + Languages

Programming + Web
TypeScript + React + Next.js (production: Quill + Heartland)Python (pandas + scikit-learn + FastAPI)Rails + PostgreSQL + Vercel + HerokuGit + GitHub + CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Languages
English (native) + Spanish (functional) + Mandarin (heritage, intermediate)
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Junior · UC Berkeley CS · 3.84 GPA · 2 prior SWE internships · TypeScript

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Why this resume works

Header names school + major + GPA + internship count + tech. Bullets quantify internships + projects + research + leadership. CS internship hiring-ready.

Ezekiel Tomás Iglesias-Park

Junior · UC Berkeley CS · 3.84 GPA · 2 Prior SWE Internships · TypeScript + React
Berkeley·[email protected]·+1 (510) 555-0381·github.com/eiglesias·eiglesias.dev

Summary

Junior at UC Berkeley (Computer Science, GPA 3.84 / 3.92 in major); 2 prior software engineering internships (Series C SaaS + a Bay Area startup); shipped 4 production features across the 2 internships. VP of the 38-member ACM student chapter. Cal Hacks 2024 winner. Honors Program.

Education

BA (expected May 2027) in Computer Science (in EECS College of Engineering)
University of California, Berkeley
Aug 2023—May 2027
  • GPA 3.84 overall + 3.92 in major; Honors Program (top 8% by faculty recommendation).
  • Relevant coursework: CS 61A + 61B + 61C (foundations), CS 162 (Operating Systems), CS 186 (Databases), CS 169 (Software Engineering), CS 188 (AI), CS 280 (Computer Vision — graduate-level).
  • Dean's List 4 consecutive semesters; Phi Beta Kappa nomination (junior year).

Experience

Software Engineering Intern
Quill (Series C developer-tools SaaS) · San Francisco, CA
May 2024—Aug 2024
  • Shipped 2 production features in TypeScript + React over 12 weeks (cohort filter UI + integrations onboarding flow).
  • Merged 14 PRs; reviewed 4 PRs from other interns.
  • Co-presented intern project at all-hands (380 attendees); offered return internship for Summer 2025.
Software Engineering Intern
Heartland Commerce (Bay Area e-commerce startup) · Oakland, CA
Jun 2023—Aug 2023
  • Rebuilt the admin-dashboard React frontend with Next.js App Router over 10 weeks; reduced LCP from 4.8s to 1.2s.
  • Mentored 2 incoming interns through the codebase orientation.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Prof. Chen's Computational Biology Lab (UC Berkeley) · Berkeley, CA
Sep 2023—Present
  • Authored Python data pipeline for 38GB single-cell RNA-seq dataset (pandas + scikit-learn).
  • Co-author on poster presented at SIGBIO 2024.
  • 6 hours/week during semester + 28 hours/week summer.

Projects

• Recipe-Sharing Web App (CS 169 Software Engineering, Spring 2024): built React + Rails app with 4 teammates; OAuth + image upload + tag search; 84 commits; A grade from Prof. Fox; deployed to Vercel + Heroku. • Spotify Listening Stats App (side project, 2024): Next.js + Spotify Web API; 380 daily users + 4 GitHub stars. • Open-source: 14 PRs merged into the React ecosystem (4 to React Router, 6 to Next.js examples, 4 to Vercel templates) in 2024.

Leadership + Recognition

• VP, ACM Student Chapter (UC Berkeley, 2024-present): co-led 38-member chapter through 14 events; weekly tech talks (avg 38 attendees); spring hackathon (84 participants); 4 industry sponsorships. • 1st place at Cal Hacks 2024 (380 teams); built a real-time captioning + translation web app in 36 hours; demoed to YC partners. • Undergraduate Course Staff for CS 61A (Fall 2024): led 2 weekly discussion sections (38 students total). • Cal Alumni Association Leadership Scholar.

Skills + Languages

Programming + Web
TypeScript + React + Next.js (production: Quill + Heartland)Python (pandas + scikit-learn + FastAPI)Rails + PostgreSQL + Vercel + HerokuGit + GitHub + CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Languages
English (native) + Spanish (functional) + Mandarin (heritage, intermediate)

What hiring managers look for

The specific signals an experienced college student hiring panel grades on during the eight-second scan.

  • School + major + GPA

    School + major (declared + GPA in major if differs) + overall GPA + expected graduation. The opener.

  • Internship / co-op experience

    Company + role + duration + 1-2 measurable contributions. The strongest signal.

  • Technical projects

    Side projects + class projects + open-source + portfolio site. For tech + design + analytical majors, this matters as much as internships.

  • Research + lab

    Faculty research + thesis + lab experience + publications. For grad-school-bound + research-heavy industries.

  • Leadership + extracurriculars

    Officer roles in clubs + Greek + intramurals + community. Leadership arc signals.

  • Technical stack

    Programming languages, tools, frameworks. Specificity wins.

How to write a college student resume

  1. 1

    Open with school + major + GPA + internships

    School + major + GPA + count-of-prior-internships + technical-stack signal.

  2. 2

    Lead with strongest experience

    Internships > research > projects > leadership > classes. Order accordingly.

  3. 3

    Quantify internship impact

    Features shipped + PRs merged + users impacted + return offer. Measurable signals.

  4. 4

    Surface projects with stack + link

    Tech + GitHub URL + deployment URL. Applied work matters.

  5. 5

    Close with leadership + skills

    Officer role + chapter / club size + activities + technical skills + languages.

Pro tip

Lead with school + major + GPA

'Junior at UC Berkeley (CS major, GPA 3.84 overall + 3.92 in major); 2 software engineering internships' is the opener.

Pro tip

Internship beats club every time

Even a small internship signals professional context. Lead with internships if you have them.

Pro tip

Projects compound

Side projects with GitHub + demo links signal applied skill. For CS / design / data, projects > GPA.

Pro tip

1 page until graduation

1 page through senior year. 2 pages only with substantial research + publications.

ATS notes

College student ATS pipelines screen for major + tech + internship tokens. Majors: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Chemical, Materials Science, Math, Statistics, Data Science, Cognitive Science, Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Business, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Political Science. Programs: BS, BA, BBA, BFA. Internship companies: FAANG/MAMAA (Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Google/Alphabet, Amazon, Netflix), banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, BoA, Citi), consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC), Big SaaS (Salesforce, Adobe, ServiceNow, Workday), startups by series stage. Tech: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, C++, Go, Rust, Swift, Kotlin, SQL, React, Next.js, Vue, Node, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Rails, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Linux. Research: NSF REU (Research Experience for Undergrads), Honors program, McNair Scholar, Goldwater. Activities: Greek (fraternity / sorority), Student Government, club sports, ACM / IEEE / SHPE / NSBE / SWE, business clubs (Bain Cap, etc.). Standardized tests (for grad school): GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT.

Name the tokens precisely.

Sample bullets you can adapt

Each follows the [verb] [object] [number] structure hiring managers grade against. Copy them as a starting point, swap in your own numbers, and read the annotation to understand why each one works.

  • Internship

    Software Engineering Intern (Quill, Series C developer-tools SaaS, Summer 2024, 12 weeks): shipped 2 production features in TypeScript + React (cohort filter UI + integrations onboarding flow); merged 14 PRs; co-presented intern project at all-hands (380 attendees); offered return internship.

    Why it works: Company + stage + duration + features + tech + PR count + cohort + return offer.

  • Prior internship

    Software Engineering Intern (Heartland Commerce, Summer 2023, 10 weeks): rebuilt the admin-dashboard React frontend with Next.js App Router; reduced LCP from 4.8s to 1.2s; mentored 2 incoming interns through the codebase orientation.

    Why it works: Company + duration + tech rebuild + measurable perf + mentor work.

  • Project

    Recipe-Sharing Web App (CS 169 Software Engineering, Spring 2024): built React + Rails app with 4 teammates; implemented OAuth + image upload + tag search; 84 commits to GitHub repo; A grade from Prof. Fox; deployed to Vercel + Heroku.

    Why it works: Project + class + tech + features + commits + grade + deployment.

  • Research

    Undergraduate Research Assistant (Prof. Chen's Computational Biology Lab, 2023-present): authored Python data pipeline for 38GB single-cell RNA-seq dataset (pandas + scikit-learn); co-author on poster presented at SIGBIO 2024; 6 hours/week during semester + 28 hours/week summer.

    Why it works: PI + lab + tenure + project + tech + publication + hours.

  • Leadership

    VP, ACM Student Chapter (UC Berkeley, 2024-present): co-led 38-member chapter through 14 events including weekly tech talks (avg 38 attendees) + spring hackathon (84 participants); coordinated 4 industry sponsorships.

    Why it works: Role + chapter size + event count + attendance + hackathon + sponsorships.

  • Side project

    Side project: built a Spotify-listening-stats web app in my own time (Next.js + Spotify Web API + Vercel); 380 daily users + 4 GitHub stars; deployed Q3 2024.

    Why it works: Tech + API + deployment + users + stars.

  • Honors

    Honors Program: in the Computer Science Honors Track (top 8% of CS students by GPA + faculty recommendation); enrolled in 4 graduate-level courses (CS 280, CS 288, CS 270, CS 250).

    Why it works: Honors + cohort + grad-level courses.

  • OSS

    Open-source: 14 PRs merged into the React ecosystem (4 to React Router, 6 to Next.js examples repo, 4 to Vercel example templates) in 2024.

    Why it works: PR count + project specifics.

  • Hackathon

    Hackathon: 1st place at Cal Hacks 2024 (380 teams); built a real-time captioning + translation web app in 36 hours; team of 4; demoed to YC partners.

    Why it works: Placement + cohort + duration + team + demo audience.

  • Teaching

    Teaching: Undergraduate Course Staff for CS 61A (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Fall 2024); led 2 weekly discussion sections (38 students total); graded 4 problem sets.

    Why it works: Course + role + section count + student count + grading.

  • Languages

    Languages: English (native), Spanish (functional, 6 years study), Mandarin (intermediate, heritage); active in the Spanish-language CS Slack workspace (community of 184 Latinx CS students).

    Why it works: Three languages + applied community context.

  • Awards

    Awards: Dean's List 4 consecutive semesters; Phi Beta Kappa nomination (junior year); Cal Alumni Association Leadership Scholar.

    Why it works: Recognition + duration + national-honor + scholarship.

Wrong vs Right · bullet rewrites

Same intent, two phrasings. Read why the right column lands on the keep-pile and the wrong column doesn't.

Summary opener

Wrong

Junior CS major looking for internship.

Right

Junior at UC Berkeley (Computer Science, GPA 3.84 / 3.92 in major); 2 prior software engineering internships (Series C SaaS + a Bay Area startup); shipped 4 production features in TypeScript + React across the 2 internships; co-led the 38-member ACM student chapter as VP.

Why: Right version names school + major + GPA + 2 prior internships + scale + 4 features + tech + leadership.

Internship

Wrong

Software engineering intern at startup.

Right

Software Engineering Intern (Quill, Series C developer-tools SaaS, Summer 2024, 12 weeks): shipped 2 production features in TypeScript + React (cohort filter UI + integrations onboarding flow); merged 14 PRs; co-presented intern project at all-hands (380 attendees); offered return internship.

Why: Right version names company + stage + season + duration + 2 features + tech + PR count + cohort presentation + return offer.

Project

Wrong

Built a web app for class.

Right

Recipe-Sharing Web App (CS 169 Software Engineering, Spring 2024): built React + Rails app with 4 teammates; implemented OAuth + image upload + tag search; 84 commits to GitHub repo; A grade from Prof. Fox; deployed to Vercel + Heroku.

Why: Right version names project + class + semester + tech + 3 features + commit count + grade + deployment.

Research

Wrong

Helped a professor with research.

Right

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Prof. Chen's Computational Biology Lab, 2023-present): authored Python data pipeline for 38GB single-cell RNA-seq dataset (pandas + scikit-learn); co-author on poster presented at SIGBIO 2024; 6 hours/week during semester + 28 hours/week summer.

Why: Right version names PI + lab + tenure + project scope + tech + publication credit + hours.

Leadership

Wrong

Member of ACM.

Right

VP, ACM Student Chapter (UC Berkeley, 2024-present): co-led 38-member chapter through 14 events including weekly tech talks (avg 38 attendees) + spring hackathon (84 participants); coordinated 4 industry sponsorships.

Why: Right version names role + chapter size + event count + attendance + hackathon + sponsorships.

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Common mistakes (and how to fix them)

Patterns our writers see most often when reviewing college student resumes — each one disqualifies candidates faster than weak experience does.

  • Mistake

    Generic 'CS student.'

    Fix

    School + major + GPA + internships in the first sentence.

  • Mistake

    GPA missing.

    Fix

    Include if 3.3+. Include major GPA if higher than overall.

  • Mistake

    No internship surfaced.

    Fix

    Lead with internships — even small / unpaid / virtual. Professional context matters.

  • Mistake

    Projects without links.

    Fix

    GitHub + demo URL. Applied work matters.

  • Mistake

    Listing every class.

    Fix

    Just relevant + advanced courses (CS 280 for CS, Stat 250 for stats, etc.).

  • Mistake

    Two-page resume.

    Fix

    1 page through senior year.

  • Mistake

    Generic stack list.

    Fix

    Tech + applied context. 'TypeScript (shipped 2 production features at Quill internship)' > 'TypeScript.'

  • Mistake

    No leadership.

    Fix

    Even small — TA, club officer, study group lead. Surface.

Resume format for College Students

Reverse-chronological. Header → school + major + GPA + internship summary → experience (internships > research > projects) → leadership + activities → skills + languages → references on request. 1 page.

Salary & job outlook

Median annual salary

Variable (internships $20-50/hour; CS / finance internships $35-65/hour; FAANG SWE intern $48-60/hour; entry-level full-time $55-180k by major / industry)

Range: n/a to n/a

Projected job growth

n/a

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook (Recent Graduates varies by major / industry)

Action verbs for college students

Strong verbs lead strong bullets. Replace generic openers (worked on, helped with, was responsible for) with the specific verb that matches what you actually did.

shipped (production feature)merged (PR)built (project)deployed (Vercel)TA'd (course)researched (lab)co-authored (poster)VP'd (chapter)founded (club)hackathon-placedgraded (problem sets)tutored (peer)studied-abroadintern-cohort'dreturn-offeredinternshippedopen-sourced

Skills hiring managers screen for

ATS pipelines weight your Skills section as a structured list. Include 15-25 of the items below if they match your experience — not soft skills.

Programming (TypeScript + Python + Java + C++ where applicable)Web (React + Next.js + Vue + Rails)Mobile (Swift + Kotlin where applicable)Backend (Node + Django + Flask + FastAPI)Data (SQL + pandas + scikit-learn + PyTorch where applicable)Cloud (AWS + GCP + Vercel)DevOps (Docker + Git + Linux)Design (Figma + Adobe Creative Suite where applicable)Excel / Google Sheets / advanced spreadsheetsStatistical software (R + Stata + SAS where applicable)Languages (Spanish + Mandarin + French + ASL where applicable)Public speaking + presentation (Toastmasters where applicable)Research methods + thesis writingLab techniques (chem / bio / materials where applicable)

FAQ

Should I include my GPA?+

Yes if 3.3+. Include major GPA separately if higher. Below 3.3, consider omitting and leading with internships + projects.

How important is prior internship experience?+

Significant — the rich-get-richer pattern is real. Strong sophomore + junior candidates always have at least 1 internship to point to.

What if I don't have any internships yet?+

Substitute: substantive projects + open-source + research + TA + leadership. Quality side projects with deployment + users move resumes.

Should I include high school accomplishments?+

Only as freshman / early sophomore. By junior year, college experience should fill the page.

How important are technical projects for CS / design / data majors?+

Critical. GitHub + portfolio site + deployment URLs signal applied skill. Recruiters check these.

What about research?+

Significant for grad-school-bound + research-heavy industries (biotech, AI/ML, finance quant). Surface lab + PI + publications.

Should I include study abroad?+

Yes — name program + duration + academic + language gain. Signals adaptability.

How important are competitive companies on the resume?+

Significant — FAANG / unicorn internships signal recruiter alignment. Smaller-company internships still matter if substantive.

Should I include extracurriculars?+

1-2 sustained roles with leadership + impact > 6 short-tenure memberships. Depth wins.

What about Greek life?+

Include for leadership roles (President, Treasurer, philanthropy chair) with measurable impact. Member-only listing is optional.

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