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High School Resumes

Resumes help students organize their experiences and prepare for jobs, scholarships, college applications, and interviews. Use the templates and resources below to get started, then update your resume over time.

Why Build a Resume?

  • Prepare for part-time jobs and summer employment
  • Apply for scholarships and leadership programs
  • Get ready for college applications by organizing activities, service and awards
  • Share information with teachers and counselors for recommendations

 

What to Include on a Resume

Students may include:

  • Personal Professional Email for contact - do not use AISD student email
  • Education
  • Objective (for job resumes)
  • Activities & Involvement - high school only, chronological order - most recent first
  • Leadership
  • Volunteer / Community Service
  • Work Experience - chronological order - most recent first
  • Honors & Awards - high school only!
  • Skills & Certifications earned in high school
  • Fluency in Languages (if applicable)

Types of Resumes for High School Students

Basic High School Resume

Best for jobs, internships, volunteer work, and first resumes.

  • Ideal for students with little or no work experience
  • Focuses on school involvement, skills, and responsibility
  • Includes an objective for employment
  • One page document - front only

College & Scholarship Resume

Best for juniors and seniors applying to colleges, scholarships, and academic programs.

  • More detailed and academically focused
  • Highlights leadership, impact, and achievements
  • Used for applications and recommendation requests
  • One page document - front and back is okay

Expanded Resume for College Applications or Honors Programs

Used when colleges or programs allow additional detail.

  • Provides deeper descriptions of activities and leadership
  • May be longer than one page (typically 3–5 pages)
  • Should only be used when appropriate for the application
  • UT Austin allows students to upload the expanded resume

Resume Templates

Open the template and create your own copy before editing, or download templates from the suggested blog posts.

Basic Resume (Jobs & First Resume)
→ Make a Copy: Basic Resume Template 1

→ Make a Copy: Basic Resume Template 2

→ Use the Resume Generator at readwritethink.org

→docs.google.com>click Template Gallery in right corner>scroll down to resumes

College & Scholarship Resume
→ Make a Copy: College/Scholarship Resume Template

→College Essay Guy: How to Write a College Resume and Templates

Expanded Resume Examples and Blog References
→ Expanded Resume Guide Access College America

→ College Match Point: UT Expanded Resume

Resume Tools & Resources

ReadWriteThink.Org Resume Generator
A step-by-step tool to help students build a first basic resume.
→ https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/resume-generator

Naviance Resume Builder
Build, store, and export a resume directly in Naviance.
→ Naviance Resume Instructions via Powerschool

My Texas Future Resume Guidance

→https://www.mytexasfuture.org/adult-college/resumes/

    Tips for a Strong Resume

    • Keep it one page unless more detail is requested
    • Use bullet points and action words
    • Chronological Order - most recent first
    • Focus on what you did, not just what you joined
    • Include impact, results, or responsibility when possible
    • Update your resume every semester
    • Save as both a Google Doc and a PDF
    • Use an easy to read font like Arial - 11 or 12 point
    • Simplicity is preferred, avoid color resumes or pictures for employment, college applications, and scholarships

    Most Important - Get Started!

    Start with what you have now. Your resume will grow over time. Having a basic resume ready will allow you to apply easily when opportunities come available.