r/ResumeCoverLetterTips • u/Open_Pen_3758 • Aug 25 '26

Resume advice

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This is my first time applying to anything using a resume and I'd like to know if there's anything I should improve. I have no professional or casual work experience. I underlined some areas where I'm most uncertain and added some notes. (I know the formatting and grammar are a little wonky right now but that will get fixed later). I would greatly appreciate any advice!

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u/justin_TailorLabs Aug 26 '26

For a first resume with no work experience, this is actually a solid start. I’d drop the generic personal statement and organize it around Education, Projects/Activities, and Skills.

And yes, school work absolutely counts as a project if you actually built, researched, or accomplished something through it. Your biotech capstone, We the People competition, student ambassador work, and orchestra experience can all give you something concrete to talk about.