Student CV Template With Education First

Writing a first CV with little work experience

Employers do not expect a long work history from a student. They look for proof that you turn up, learn and finish things. The Government of Canada Job Bank advises including unpaid work that shows your skills. A shop job shows reliability, a group project shows teamwork, a society role shows organisation. Write what you did and add a number: hours a week, people served, money raised.

The UK National Careers Service notes that people with a lot of work experience may put their work history first. For students it is the other way round: education comes first.

Placements and practical training

If your course includes placements, rotations or lab work, list each one under Experience and Activities with the place, the dates and what you did there. That section is where practical training belongs, whatever your field.

Sources

• National Careers Service (UK Government): How to write a CV
• Job Bank (Government of Canada): How to write a good resume
• Template files: made by Dev Global Jobs and opened in Microsoft Word before publishing.

Sources last checked: 2 October 2026.