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Create ResumeA strong student resume in Australia does not need to pretend you have years of experience. It needs to make your reliability, communication skills, availability, education, transferable skills, and attitude easy to understand quickly. That is what recruiters and hiring managers are actually screening for when they look at student resumes.
If you are applying for casual work, retail, hospitality, internships, apprenticeships, traineeships, graduate roles, or your first proper job, your resume should prove three things fast: you understand the role, you have evidence of useful skills, and you are low risk to hire. A student resume should be simple, honest, tailored, and specific. Not fancy. Not overdesigned. Not full of inflated nonsense like “dynamic visionary leader” when you are applying for your first Woolies, café, admin, tutoring, or internship role. Please, let us all stay calm.
A student resume is not a mini autobiography. It is a hiring document. Its job is to help an employer decide whether you are worth interviewing.
That sounds obvious, but many student resumes fail because they are written like school assignments. They include every subject, every certificate, every hobby, every generic skill, and then somehow still do not answer the employer’s real question: “Can this person do the job, turn up on time, learn quickly, and not create extra work for everyone?”
For students in Australia, a good resume usually needs to show:
Your current education level, such as Year 10, Year 12, TAFE, university, or recent graduation
Your availability, especially for casual, part time, weekend, evening, or holiday work
Any work experience, even if it is informal, short term, voluntary, family business work, tutoring, babysitting, sport coaching, school leadership, or placement experience
Transferable skills, such as customer service, communication, teamwork, organisation, reliability, problem solving, digital skills, and attention to detail
, not just claims
For most students, the best resume format is a clean reverse chronological resume with education near the top, followed by work experience, volunteering, projects, skills, and availability. If you have no paid work experience, place education, skills, volunteering, school activities, achievements, and relevant projects above work history.
The safest structure is:
Contact details
Short profile or summary
Availability
Education
Work experience or practical experience
Volunteer experience, placements, projects, or school involvement
Key skills
A clean format that a recruiter, hiring manager, or applicant tracking system can read easily
Here is the hiring reality: employers do not expect most students to have a polished corporate resume. What they do expect is a resume that looks considered, relevant, truthful, and easy to assess.
A messy student resume sends a quiet signal that the applicant may also be messy with communication, instructions, and attention to detail. Is that always fair? No. Does it still happen? Absolutely.
Certifications and checks
Achievements
Referees available on request
Do not overcomplicate the format. In Australia, student resumes should usually be one page if you have little experience and up to two pages if you have several roles, placements, internships, projects, or leadership activities.
A recruiter is not impressed because your resume has icons, columns, graphics, pastel boxes, and a photo. In many cases, those things make it harder to read. Your resume is not being assessed as a Canva mood board. It is being assessed as a work document.
Include:
Full name
Mobile number
Professional email address
Suburb and state
LinkedIn profile, only if it is relevant and presentable
Portfolio, GitHub, website, or design link, only if relevant
Do not include:
Date of birth
Full home address
Marital status
A photo
Religion
Nationality, unless visa status is directly relevant
Overly casual email addresses
A small recruiter note here: if your email address looks like it was created during a Year 8 identity crisis, make a new one. Employers notice. Nobody is saying your email address will destroy your career, but “sarah.nguyen@email.com” is doing more work for you than “xXprincesssaz2007Xx@email.com”.
This example is for a school student applying for a first casual job in retail, fast food, hospitality, or customer service.
Jasmine Taylor
Melbourne, VIC
0400 000 000
Student Resume
Profile
Reliable Year 11 student seeking casual customer service or retail work. I am available after school, weekends, and during school holidays. Through school projects, netball, and volunteering at local events, I have developed strong communication, teamwork, time management, and problem solving skills. I am confident speaking with customers, following instructions, learning new tasks quickly, and working in busy environments.
Availability
Monday to Friday after 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
School holidays
Available for additional shifts during peak retail periods
Education
Year 11 Student
Brighton Secondary College, Melbourne, VIC
Expected completion: 2026
Relevant subjects: English, Business Management, Psychology, Health and Human Development, General Mathematics
Key Skills
Customer communication
Teamwork
Reliability and punctuality
Cash handling readiness
Problem solving
Organisation
Conflict resolution
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Google Docs and Google Slides
Volunteer Experience
Event Volunteer
Brighton Community Sports Day, Melbourne, VIC
March 2025
Helped set up registration tables, signage, and equipment before the event
Welcomed attendees and directed families to the correct activity areas
Supported younger children during games and activities
Helped pack down equipment and clean the area after the event
Worked with other volunteers to keep the event organised and on schedule
School Involvement
Netball Team Member
Brighton Secondary College
2023 to present
Attend weekly training and matches while balancing school commitments
Communicate clearly with teammates during high pressure games
Show commitment, discipline, and reliability across the season
Support new team members and help create a positive team environment
Achievements
Received school recognition for consistent attendance and positive contribution in 2024
Selected to assist with Year 7 orientation activities
Completed food safety awareness module through school hospitality program
Referees
Available on request
This resume works because it does not panic about the lack of paid experience. It uses volunteering, sport, school involvement, availability, and practical behaviours to show employability.
For a first job, employers are often screening for basic but important things:
Will this student turn up?
Can they speak politely to customers?
Will they follow instructions?
Are they available when the business needs staff?
Do they seem teachable?
Have they shown commitment anywhere, even outside paid work?
The resume answers those questions without pretending the student has experience they do not have.
That is the difference between positioning and exaggeration. Positioning is using real evidence well. Exaggeration is pretending school group projects made you a “strategic operations leader”. Nobody believes that. Not even your mum.
This example is for a student who has some casual work, volunteering, or customer facing experience and is applying for retail jobs in Australia.
Ethan Roberts
Brisbane, QLD
0400 000 000
Casual Retail Resume
Profile
Friendly and reliable university student seeking casual retail work. I have experience assisting customers, handling stock, working in busy environments, and communicating with people from different backgrounds. I am confident learning product information, supporting store presentation, and working flexible shifts around my study schedule.
Availability
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after 3:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
University semester breaks
Available for Christmas and end of financial year trading periods
Education
Bachelor of Business
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD
2025 to present
Queensland Certificate of Education
Completed 2024
Work Experience
Team Member
Local Juice Bar, Brisbane, QLD
January 2024 to present
Serve customers in a fast paced food and beverage environment
Prepare orders accurately while managing peak period pressure
Process payments using point of sale systems
Restock ingredients, packaging, and display items during shifts
Maintain clean work areas in line with hygiene expectations
Communicate with team members to manage wait times and customer flow
Handle customer questions politely and escalate issues when needed
Volunteer Experience
Fundraising Stall Assistant
Community School Market, Brisbane, QLD
2023
Assisted customers with product selection and pricing questions
Managed basic cash payments under supervision
Helped set up and pack down stall displays
Worked with volunteers to keep the stall organised and welcoming
Key Skills
Customer service
Point of sale systems
Stock replenishment
Store presentation
Cash handling
Time management
Team communication
Working under pressure
Product learning
Reliability
Achievements
Trusted to open and close sections of the juice bar during quieter shifts
Received positive customer feedback for friendly service
Balanced casual work with first year university study
Referees
Available on request
Retail hiring managers want evidence that you can deal with customers, follow store processes, manage busy periods, and represent the brand without needing constant supervision.
The strongest part of this resume is not the job title. It is the detail behind the role. “Team Member” could mean almost anything. The bullet points explain the actual work: customer service, payments, restocking, cleanliness, peak pressure, teamwork, and escalation.
That matters because recruiters do not just read titles. We read for relevance. A casual café or juice bar role can support a retail application if the resume translates the experience properly.
A weak student resume says:
Weak Example
Worked at juice bar.
A better version says:
Good Example
Served customers, processed payments, prepared orders accurately during peak periods, restocked products, and maintained clean service areas.
The second version gives the employer something to assess. The first version makes them guess.
This example is for a university student applying for internships, vacation programs, placements, or early career opportunities.
Priya Shah
Sydney, NSW
0400 000 000
linkedin.com/in/priyashah
University Student Internship Resume
Profile
Commerce student majoring in Marketing and Business Analytics, seeking an internship where I can apply research, data analysis, communication, and project coordination skills. Through university projects, casual work, and student society involvement, I have developed experience preparing presentations, analysing customer behaviour, working to deadlines, and communicating insights clearly.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
2024 to present
Majors: Marketing and Business Analytics
Relevant coursework: Consumer Behaviour, Business Statistics, Digital Marketing, Market Research, Business Communication
University Projects
Market Research Project
UNSW Business School
Semester 1, 2025
Conducted secondary research into consumer buying behaviour in the Australian skincare market
Analysed survey responses from 80 student participants
Identified three customer segments based on price sensitivity, brand trust, and sustainability preferences
Prepared a 15 minute group presentation with recommendations for product positioning
Received a distinction grade for research quality and clarity of recommendations
Digital Campaign Analysis
UNSW Business School
Semester 2, 2024
Reviewed the social media activity of two Australian retail brands
Compared engagement patterns across Instagram, TikTok, and email campaigns
Prepared a written report explaining strengths, gaps, and audience response patterns
Presented findings to a tutorial group and answered follow up questions
Work Experience
Customer Service Assistant
Pharmacy Retail Group, Sydney, NSW
November 2023 to present
Assist customers with product enquiries in a busy retail environment
Process sales and returns using point of sale systems
Restock shelves and support promotional displays
Communicate with pharmacists and senior staff when customer questions require specialist advice
Manage competing tasks during peak periods while maintaining polite service
Leadership and Involvement
Events Team Member
UNSW Marketing Society
2025 to present
Support planning and promotion of student networking events
Assist with event registration, attendance tracking, and speaker coordination
Contribute ideas for social media posts and event communication
Key Skills
Market research
Data analysis
Customer service
Written communication
Presentation skills
Microsoft Excel
PowerPoint
Canva
Google Analytics fundamentals
Stakeholder communication
Referees
Available on request
Internship resumes are different from first job resumes. Employers are not only looking for reliability. They are also looking for evidence of academic relevance, thinking ability, communication, and commercial awareness.
This resume does something many student resumes forget: it turns university assignments into employability evidence.
That does not mean every assignment belongs on a resume. It means relevant projects can be powerful when they show:
Research
Analysis
Problem solving
Communication
Industry interest
Tools or technical skills
A result or outcome
A recruiter reading this resume can see the student has not just studied marketing in theory. They have completed research, interpreted data, prepared recommendations, presented findings, and worked in a customer environment. That combination is much stronger than a generic line saying “passionate about marketing”.
Passion is lovely. Evidence gets interviews.
This example is for a student applying for an apprenticeship, traineeship, trade pathway, or practical entry level role.
Lachlan Miller
Adelaide, SA
0400 000 000
Apprenticeship Resume
Profile
Practical and reliable student seeking an electrical apprenticeship. I enjoy hands on work, problem solving, and learning technical skills. Through school technology subjects, part time work, and helping with home renovation projects, I have developed strong attention to detail, safety awareness, communication skills, and the ability to follow instructions carefully.
Education
Year 12 Student
Northern Adelaide Senior College, Adelaide, SA
Expected completion: 2026
Relevant subjects: Workplace Practices, General Mathematics, Design and Technology, Physics
Certifications
White Card
Completed 2025
Work Experience
Kitchen Hand
Local Sports Club, Adelaide, SA
February 2024 to present
Work in a busy kitchen environment during evening and weekend shifts
Follow hygiene, safety, and cleaning procedures
Prepare basic food items under supervision
Clean equipment and work areas at the end of service
Communicate with kitchen staff to manage timing and workflow
Stay focused during high pressure periods
Practical Experience
Home Renovation Support
Family Property Projects, Adelaide, SA
2023 to present
Assisted with measuring, lifting, cleaning, painting, and basic preparation tasks
Followed instructions from experienced tradespeople and family members
Helped organise tools and materials before and after work
Developed awareness of site safety, planning, and careful work habits
School Projects
Design and Technology Project
Northern Adelaide Senior College
2025
Planned and built a small timber storage unit as part of a practical assessment
Measured and cut materials according to project specifications
Used hand tools safely under teacher supervision
Completed sanding, assembly, and finishing work
Submitted a project reflection explaining improvements and challenges
Key Skills
Safety awareness
Following instructions
Measuring and practical problem solving
Teamwork
Reliability
Manual handling awareness
Tool organisation
Attention to detail
Time management
Referees
Available on request
For apprenticeships and traineeships, employers are often looking for attitude, safety awareness, practical interest, and reliability before technical ability. They know you are there to learn. What they do not want is someone careless, unreliable, or unrealistic about the work.
This resume works because it shows the student understands practical environments. The kitchen hand role may not be electrical work, but it proves routine, pressure, hygiene, safety, teamwork, and shift commitment. The home renovation section adds practical relevance without pretending to be formal trade employment.
There is a fine line here. Do not claim trade experience you do not have. But do include genuine practical exposure if it helps the employer see your interest and readiness.
A weak apprenticeship resume says:
Weak Example
I want to become an electrician because it seems interesting.
A stronger version says:
Good Example
I am seeking an electrical apprenticeship because I enjoy practical problem solving, careful hands on work, and learning technical skills. I have completed a White Card, studied relevant school subjects, and gained practical exposure through technology projects and renovation support tasks.
That tells the employer you have thought about the work, not just picked a career path because someone said trades pay well.
This example is for an international student applying for part time work while studying in Australia.
Mei Chen
Melbourne, VIC
0400 000 000
International Student Resume
Profile
Master of Information Systems student seeking part time customer service or administration work. I have experience supporting customers, managing records, preparing documents, and communicating with people from different cultural backgrounds. I am organised, reliable, and available for evening and weekend shifts around my university timetable.
Availability
Wednesday and Friday after 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
University semester breaks
Available for additional shifts within visa conditions
Education
Master of Information Systems
RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC
2025 to present
Bachelor of Business Administration
Shanghai, China
Completed 2024
Work Experience
Student Administration Assistant
University Business Faculty, Shanghai, China
March 2023 to November 2024
Assisted students with general enquiries at the faculty office
Updated student records and checked document accuracy
Prepared meeting notes, forms, and basic reports
Communicated with students, lecturers, and administration staff
Managed competing tasks during enrolment and assessment periods
Maintained confidentiality when handling student information
Volunteer Experience
Orientation Volunteer
RMIT Student Welcome Program, Melbourne, VIC
February 2025
Welcomed new international students during orientation activities
Helped students find rooms, registration desks, and support services
Answered common questions about campus facilities
Worked with other volunteers to keep sessions organised and friendly
Key Skills
Customer service
Administration support
Data entry
Document checking
Microsoft Office
Cross cultural communication
Time management
Confidentiality
Problem solving
Mandarin and English communication
Certifications
Responsible Service of Alcohol, Victoria, completed 2025
Food safety awareness, completed 2025
Referees
Available on request
International students often undersell themselves because their previous experience was gained overseas. That is a mistake. Australian employers can still value overseas experience if it is explained clearly and connected to the role.
The key is translation. Not language translation, but relevance translation.
Instead of listing a job title and assuming the employer understands it, explain the tasks in practical Australian hiring terms:
Customer enquiries
Records management
Document accuracy
Confidentiality
Stakeholder communication
Busy period support
Administration systems
Also, be clear and calm about availability. Employers hiring students often worry about roster fit. You do not need to overexplain your visa conditions in your profile, but you should make availability easy to understand and truthful.
Do not write “available anytime” if you are not. Employers discover the truth very quickly when the roster comes out.
No experience does not mean no evidence. It means you need to use different evidence.
When I review student resumes, I am not expecting a long work history. I am looking for signs of employability. Sometimes a student with no paid experience writes a better resume than someone with three casual jobs because they explain their skills properly and show stronger self awareness.
You can include:
School leadership
Sport
Volunteering
Community involvement
Babysitting
Tutoring
Helping in a family business
Church, mosque, temple, community, or cultural events
School projects
University projects
TAFE practical assessments
Short courses
Certifications
Personal projects
Competitions
Fundraising
Work experience placements
The trick is to describe what you actually did, not just the activity name.
For example:
Weak Example
Played soccer.
Good Example
Committed to weekly training and weekend matches, worked with teammates during high pressure games, followed coach instructions, and supported younger players during club activities.
The second version shows commitment, teamwork, communication, and reliability. That is useful for employers.
Recruiters and hiring managers often scan no experience resumes for risk signals and green flags.
Green flags include:
Clear availability
Clean formatting
Specific examples
Honest wording
Relevant skills
Evidence of commitment
Good communication
No obvious spelling mistakes
Referees available
Risk signals include:
No availability listed for casual jobs
A vague profile that says nothing specific
Huge blocks of text
Claims with no evidence
Overdesigned formatting
Missing contact details
Unprofessional email address
Obvious AI written language
Exaggerated job titles
This is where many students go wrong. They think a resume needs to sound impressive. It needs to sound useful.
Employers do not need a dramatic personal branding statement from a 17 year old applying for a weekend retail job. They need to know whether you can serve customers, follow instructions, work the shifts, and learn.
Your student resume profile should be short, specific, and connected to the role. Three to four lines is enough.
A good profile explains:
Who you are
What type of role you are seeking
What relevant strengths you bring
Your availability or study context, if useful
Good Example for a first job
Reliable Year 11 student seeking casual retail or customer service work. I am available after school, weekends, and during school holidays. Through school projects, sport, and volunteering, I have developed strong communication, teamwork, organisation, and problem solving skills.
Good Example for hospitality
Friendly university student seeking part time hospitality work. I have experience working in fast paced environments, communicating with customers, handling competing tasks, and staying calm during busy periods. I am available evenings, weekends, and semester breaks.
Good Example for internship applications
Final year accounting student seeking an internship where I can apply financial analysis, Excel, reporting, and problem solving skills. Through university projects and part time customer service work, I have developed strong attention to detail, communication skills, and commercial awareness.
Weak Example
I am a motivated, passionate, hardworking individual with excellent communication skills and a strong desire to succeed in a dynamic environment.
This is the resume version of beige wallpaper. It is not offensive. It is just doing very little.
The problem is not the words themselves. The problem is that thousands of candidates use the same language. If your profile could be copied into any resume for any job, it is too generic.
The best skills for a student resume depend on the role. Do not dump every skill you can think of into one long list. Match your skills to the job.
For retail and customer service roles, useful skills include:
Customer service
Communication
Product knowledge
Cash handling
Point of sale systems
Stock replenishment
Store presentation
Problem solving
Teamwork
Reliability
Working under pressure
For hospitality roles, useful skills include:
Food handling
Order taking
Table service
Cleaning procedures
Time management
Customer communication
Teamwork
Fast paced service
Attention to detail
Responsible Service of Alcohol, where relevant
For administration roles, useful skills include:
Data entry
Document preparation
Email communication
Microsoft Office
Calendar management
Filing and records
Customer enquiries
Confidentiality
Accuracy
Organisation
For internships and graduate pathway roles, useful skills include:
Research
Analysis
Report writing
Presentation skills
Excel
Stakeholder communication
Project coordination
Problem solving
Commercial awareness
Technical tools relevant to the field
The mistake I see often is students listing high level skills without evidence. “Leadership” is fine if you were a sports captain, team leader, peer mentor, student representative, or project coordinator. But if there is no evidence anywhere, it becomes decorative.
Skills should not sit on the resume like ornaments. They should connect to proof.
The strongest student resumes describe work experience in practical, concrete language. You do not need to make casual jobs sound corporate. You need to show what the job proves.
A casual fast food job can prove:
Customer service
Cash handling
Speed
Accuracy
Food safety
Team communication
Working under pressure
Reliability
Shift commitment
A babysitting role can prove:
Responsibility
Trust
Safety awareness
Communication with parents
Time management
Problem solving
Patience
A tutoring role can prove:
Subject knowledge
Explaining concepts
Planning
Communication
Adaptability
Student support
Progress tracking
A family business role can prove:
Customer interaction
Stock handling
Basic administration
Cleaning
Deliveries
Scheduling
Practical support
The key is to avoid vague lines.
Weak Example
Helped customers and did tasks.
Good Example
Assisted customers with product questions, processed payments, restocked shelves, maintained clean display areas, and supported team members during busy trading periods.
That is not fancy. It is just clear. Clear beats fancy in recruitment more often than people think.
Most student resume mistakes are not dramatic. They are small things that make the employer hesitate.
If the same resume is being sent to retail, hospitality, admin, childcare, internships, and apprenticeships, it is probably too vague.
You do not need to rewrite the whole resume every time. But you should adjust the profile, skills, and first few bullet points so the employer can immediately see the match.
For casual and part time roles, availability matters. Sometimes it matters more than experience.
If a café needs Saturday and Sunday staff, and your resume does not mention weekend availability, you may lose to someone less experienced who made roster fit obvious.
Students often think professional means formal and inflated. It does not.
Avoid phrases like:
Results driven professional
Strategic thinker
Proven track record
Dynamic leader
Highly motivated individual
Synergy, stakeholder centric, or other crimes against normal communication
Use real language. Employers are hiring a student, not a LinkedIn thought leader trapped in a school blazer.
Many students say they have no experience, then casually mention they have babysat every weekend for two years, helped at their uncle’s restaurant, coached junior sport, edited videos for a school club, or tutored younger students.
That is experience. It just needs to be framed honestly.
Resume examples are useful as structure, not as scripts. Employers see repeated template language constantly. If the wording feels disconnected from the actual student, it creates doubt.
Use examples to understand what good looks like, then adapt them to your real situation.
AI can help you structure a resume, but it can also invent tasks, inflate experience, and make a student resume sound strangely senior.
If your resume says you “led cross functional teams to optimise operational workflows” and you were actually rostered on at a bubble tea shop two afternoons a week, we have a problem.
Use AI carefully. Read every line. Make sure you can explain everything in an interview.
A recruiter or hiring manager usually does not read a student resume slowly from top to bottom at first. They scan it.
The first scan often checks:
Location
Availability
Education level
Type of role wanted
Relevant experience
Communication quality
Skills match
Any required certificates
Obvious red flags
For student jobs, the employer is often trying to fill a practical need. They may be asking:
Can this person work the shifts I need covered?
Do they seem reliable?
Have they dealt with customers before?
Can they learn quickly?
Are they likely to stay for a reasonable period?
Will they need too much supervision?
Do they understand what this job involves?
For internships, the questions shift slightly:
Does this student understand the field?
Have they completed relevant coursework or projects?
Can they communicate clearly?
Do they show curiosity and initiative?
Have they used relevant tools?
Can they work in a professional environment?
Is there evidence of problem solving or analytical thinking?
This is why student resumes need to be tailored by purpose. A retail resume and an internship resume should not look identical. They can share some content, but the emphasis should change.
Use this template as a starting point and adapt it to the role.
Your Name
Suburb, State
Mobile number
Professional email address
LinkedIn or portfolio, if relevant
Resume
Profile
Write three to four lines explaining who you are, what role you are seeking, your most relevant strengths, and your availability or study context if useful.
Availability
List days and times you can work
Include weekends, evenings, school holidays, semester breaks, or placement dates if relevant
Be honest about restrictions
Education
Qualification or year level
School, TAFE, or university, location
Dates or expected completion
Relevant subjects, coursework, projects, or academic achievements if useful.
Work Experience
Job Title
Company, Location
Dates
Describe practical tasks clearly
Include customer service, systems, teamwork, accuracy, safety, or pressure where relevant
Start each bullet with action language
Keep it honest and specific
Volunteer Experience, Projects, or School Involvement
Role or Project Name
Organisation or School, Location
Dates
Explain what you did
Show transferable skills
Include outcomes where possible
Key Skills
Choose skills relevant to the role
Avoid stuffing too many generic skills
Include tools, systems, or certifications where useful
Certifications
Responsible Service of Alcohol
White Card
First Aid
Working with Children Check
Food safety
Barista training
Driver licence, if relevant
Achievements
Referees
Available on request
Choose the resume example that matches the job you are applying for, not just the example that looks most impressive.
Use a no experience student resume if:
You are applying for your first job
You have no paid work history
Your strongest evidence comes from school, sport, volunteering, or projects
You need to show reliability and attitude
Use a casual job resume if:
You are applying for retail, hospitality, fast food, customer service, or supermarket work
You need to show availability and customer facing skills
You have some casual, volunteer, or informal experience
Use an internship resume if:
You are applying for university internships, vacation programs, placements, or early career roles
Your coursework, projects, and technical skills matter
You need to show field relevance and professional potential
Use an apprenticeship or traineeship resume if:
You are applying for trade, technical, practical, or hands on pathways
Safety awareness, practical interest, and willingness to learn matter
You have school subjects, certificates, or practical exposure connected to the trade
Use an international student resume if:
You are studying in Australia and applying for part time work
You have overseas experience that needs to be translated into Australian hiring language
Your availability and communication skills need to be clear
The point is not to have one perfect student resume forever. The point is to build a strong base resume, then adjust it based on the role.
That is how serious candidates apply. They do not send the exact same document everywhere and hope the employer does the matching work for them.
Before you apply, check your resume against this list:
Is your contact information correct?
Is your email address professional?
Is your availability clear?
Does your profile match the role?
Is your education easy to find?
Have you included relevant work, volunteer, school, sport, project, or informal experience?
Do your bullet points explain what you actually did?
Have you removed exaggerated language?
Have you checked spelling and grammar?
Is the formatting simple and readable?
Does the resume fit one page or two pages maximum?
Can you confidently explain every line in an interview?
Have you saved it as a PDF unless the employer requests another format?
A strong student resume does not need to be perfect. It needs to be clear, relevant, honest, and easy to trust.
That is what gets noticed.
Written by Simar Malhi, a recruiter and headhunter with international recruitment experience. I write about CVs, job applications, hiring decisions, and the reality behind recruitment processes. My goal is to help candidates understand more honestly how employers, recruiters, and hiring managers actually select candidates.
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