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Entry level resume example

First Job / Graduate resume example

A first resume without full-time experience that still shows reliability, initiative and skill, through part-time work, study and a project.

The example resume

Jordan Lee

Business Graduate

Business graduate with a major in marketing, three years of part-time retail work and a student project that tripled a club's membership. Looking for a graduate role in marketing or operations.

Experience

Barista and Shift Lead (part-time), Kiwi Coffee Co. 2022–now

Busy café, 400 customers a day.

  • Trusted to open and close and to run shifts of four staff.
  • Trained six new baristas; introduced a checklist that cut morning set-up time by 15 minutes.

Events Coordinator (volunteer), University of Auckland Marketing Club 2023–2024

Student club.

  • Planned 12 events a year, including a careers night with 8 employers and 150 students.
  • Ran the club's Instagram; membership grew from 60 to 190.

Projects

Café loyalty study

  • Surveyed 220 customers of a local café and designed a loyalty card the owner adopted; repeat visits rose 18% in three months.

Education

BCom, Marketing, University of Auckland 2024

Skills

  • Marketing: Social media, Event planning, Market research
  • Tools: Excel, Canva, Google Analytics
  • Work: Customer service, Team leadership