Free resume templates you can fill in today

5 free resume templates for the most common situations: experienced professional, entry-level, career change, tech and student internship. Download each one as a Word (DOCX) or PDF file, or copy the text straight from the page, with no sign-up and no email required. Every template is one page, one column and plain text, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) can read it, and none asks for a photo, your age or other personal details that English-language employers do not expect.

Resume template for experienced professionals

For anyone with three or more years in their field, applying to a specific job posting.

Closest layout in our CV builder: “ATS Safe”, with the formatting done and a live preview.

Start every bullet with a verb and end it with a result: "Cut month-end close from 8 to 5 days".
Roles older than 10 to 15 years can shrink to a single line with title, company and dates.

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[Full Name]

[Target Job Title][City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [linkedin.com/in/yourname]

Professional Summary

[Job title] with [number] years of experience in [industry or field]. Known for [2 or 3 strengths named in the job posting]. Recent highlight: [one result with a number]. Looking to [what you want to do next] at [type of company].

Work Experience

[Job Title], [Company], [City][Month Year] – Present

[Biggest responsibility with a result, e.g. Managed a 1.2M EUR budget across 14 campaigns]
[Project or improvement: what you changed and what it achieved]
[Tools and systems you use every day]

[Job Title], [Company], [City][Month Year] – [Month Year]

[Achievement with a number]
[Responsibility that matches the job you are applying for]

Education

[Degree], [University][Year]

Skills

[Hard skill from the job posting, e.g. Financial modelling]
[Software, e.g. Salesforce, SAP, Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP)]
[Languages: English (fluent), German (B2)]

Certifications

[Certification], [Issuing body], [Year]

Entry-level resume template (graduate or first job)

For a first job after school or university: education and projects come before work history.

Closest layout in our CV builder: “Single Column”, with the formatting done and a live preview.

Part-time jobs, volunteering and student projects count as experience. Describe them like jobs.
Add your grade or GPA only when it is strong or the posting asks for it.

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[Full Name]

[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [Portfolio or LinkedIn URL]

Profile

Recent [degree] graduate from [university] with hands-on experience in [area] through [project, internship or part-time job]. Strengths: [2 or 3 skills from the posting, each proven below]. Available to start [date].

Education

[Degree, e.g. BSc Business Administration], [University], [City][Year] – [Year]

[Relevant modules or specialisation]
[Thesis, award or scholarship]

Experience

[Part-time Job Title], [Employer], [City][Month Year] – [Month Year]

[What you did and what it shows, e.g. Served 80+ customers per shift at a busy café]

[Volunteer Role], [Organisation][Month Year] – [Month Year]

[Task and result, e.g. Organised a fundraiser that raised 3,000 EUR]

Projects

[Project Name], [Course or personal project][Year]

[What you built or researched, the tools used and the outcome]

Skills

[Software or tool and your level]
[Skill named in the job posting]
[Languages and level]

Career change resume template

For moving into a new field: transferable skills lead, and older roles are framed around them.

Closest layout in our CV builder: “ATS Safe”, with the formatting done and a live preview.

Lead with the skills the new job needs, then prove each one with a line from your past roles.
Put a recent course, bootcamp or certificate near the top. It shows the switch is already under way.

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[Full Name]

[New Target Role][City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [linkedin.com/in/yourname]

Summary

[Current profession] moving into [new field] after [number] years in [previous industry]. Brings [transferable skill 1] and [transferable skill 2], plus [new qualification] completed in [year]. Recent result: [achievement that matters in the new field].

Relevant Skills

[Transferable skill]: [one line of proof from a previous role]
[Transferable skill]: [one line of proof]
[New technical skill]: [where you used it, e.g. course project, freelance work]

Training

[Course or Certificate], [Provider][Year]

[Capstone project or main outcome]

Work Experience

[Job Title], [Company], [City][Month Year] – Present

[Achievement written in the language of the new field]
[Task that overlaps with the new role, e.g. trained 12 new hires]

[Job Title], [Company], [City][Month Year] – [Month Year]

[Result with a number]

Education

[Degree], [University][Year]

Tech resume template (software, data, IT)

For developers, data analysts, QA and IT roles: the stack is easy to scan and projects carry links.

Closest layout in our CV builder: “ATS Safe”, with the formatting done and a live preview.

Group skills by type (languages, frameworks, cloud) and list only what you can discuss in an interview.
Give every bullet a measurable outcome: latency, users, cost, test coverage, time saved.

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[Full Name]

[Job Title, e.g. Backend Engineer][City, Country] | [Email] | [github.com/username] | [linkedin.com/in/yourname]

Summary

[Role] with [number] years building [type of systems] in [main language or stack]. Focused on [area, e.g. reliable APIs, data pipelines]. Recent impact: [result with a number].

Technical Skills

Languages: [e.g. Python, TypeScript, SQL]
Frameworks and tools: [e.g. FastAPI, React, Docker, Git]
Cloud and data: [e.g. AWS (Lambda, S3), PostgreSQL, Airflow]

Experience

[Job Title], [Company], [City or Remote][Month Year] – Present

[Built or improved what, with which tools, and the measurable result]
[Reliability, performance or cost win, e.g. Cut API p95 latency from 900 ms to 180 ms]
[Collaboration: code review, mentoring, cross-team project]

[Job Title], [Company], [City][Month Year] – [Month Year]

[Feature or system you owned and its outcome]

Projects

[Project Name], [link to repo or demo]

[What it does, the stack, and users, stars or another measure]

Education

[Degree], [University][Year]

Student resume template for internships

For students applying to internships, placements and summer jobs while still studying.

Closest layout in our CV builder: “Single Column”, with the formatting done and a live preview.

Write your expected graduation date so the employer knows when you could join full time.
Societies, sports teams and hackathons show teamwork and commitment. Pick the ones that fit the role.

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[Full Name]

[City, Country] | [Phone] | [Email] | [linkedin.com/in/yourname]

Objective

[Year of study] [subject] student at [university] seeking a [length, e.g. 3-month] internship in [area] from [start date]. Eager to apply [skill from coursework] to real projects at [company or type of company].

Education

[Degree], [University], [City]Expected [Month Year]

[Relevant modules, e.g. Statistics, Marketing Analytics]
[Current grade average, if strong]

Experience

[Role], [Employer or Society], [City][Month Year] – [Month Year]

[Responsibility and outcome, e.g. Grew society membership from 40 to 110]

Projects and Achievements

[University or personal project and its result]
[Competition, hackathon or award, with year]

Skills

[Tool or software]
[Skill from the internship posting]
[Languages and level]

Interests

[One or two interests that show drive or relate to the role, e.g. marathon running, building small apps]

How to fill in a resume template

Pick the template for your situation, not the one that looks best. The order of the sections is what changes: experience first when you have it, education and projects first when you do not.
Replace every [placeholder]. Delete any section you cannot fill honestly rather than leaving it thin.
Write bullets as results. Verb, what you did, and a number: “Reduced invoice errors by 40% by automating three manual checks”.
Mirror the job posting. Use the exact names of the skills and tools it lists, so a recruiter searching the ATS finds you.
Export to PDF unless the posting asks for Word, and check the file opens with the text selectable.

What English-language resumes leave out

Employers in the UK, Ireland, the US and most international companies judge applications on skills and experience only, and many screen out resumes that include information they are not allowed to consider. Leave out:

a photo, your date of birth or age
marital status, children, religion or nationality (state your right to work instead, if relevant)
your full home address: city and country are enough
“References available on request”: it is assumed

Reverse chronological order

List your most recent job first and work backwards, with month and year for every date. It is the format recruiters and ATS parsers expect. A gap of more than a few months is better explained in one line (a course, caring for family, travel) than left for the interviewer to guess.

Resume template FAQ

Should a resume be one page or two?

One page for students, graduates and anyone with under about ten years of experience. Two pages are fine for senior roles with a long, relevant track record. Recruiters skim the first page in seconds, so the most important information belongs at the top of page one.

Should I put a photo on my resume?

Not for jobs in the UK, Ireland, the US or most international companies. Employers there avoid photos to reduce bias, and some ATS parsers handle images badly. Leave out your date of birth, marital status and nationality for the same reason. If you apply in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, a photo is still common, so follow local custom there.

What is the difference between a resume and a CV?

In the US and Canada, a resume is the one or two page summary used for job applications, and a CV is a long academic record. In the UK, Ireland and most of Europe, people call that same short document a CV. The templates on this page work for both: use whichever word the job posting uses.

How do I make my resume ATS-friendly?

Use one column, standard headings such as Work Experience, Education and Skills, and plain text instead of tables, text boxes or icons. Repeat the exact wording of key skills from the job posting, and save the file as a PDF exported from Word or Google Docs, never as a scanned image.

Do I need a different resume for every job?

You need the same base resume with a tailored summary, skills list and top bullets for each application. Ten minutes matching your wording to the posting usually makes the difference between being filtered out and reaching a recruiter.

How should I name my resume file?

Use your name and the document type, for example Jane-Smith-Resume.pdf. Recruiters download dozens of files called resume.pdf, and yours is easier to find with your name on it.

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