ATS score: 5 / 5
Fresher Resume Template
New-grad-friendly resume with projects over history.
Friendly rose accent tuned for new graduates and early-career candidates. Foregrounds education and projects over experience.
Alex Johnson
Summary
Results-driven software engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web applications. Proficient in React, TypeScript, and Node.js. Passionate about creating clean, maintainable code and delivering exceptional user experiences.
Experience
Education
Skills
Certifications
Achievements
Projects
Languages
Design traits
Sans-serif, friendly weight
Single-column, education-first ordering
Rose (#e11d48)
5 / 5
About the Fresher template
Fresher swaps the default section order — Education moves above Experience, Projects gets its own prominent section, and a new "Academic Achievements" slot surfaces scholarships, Dean's List placements, and thesis work. The rose accent is warm enough to signal approachability without reading as unprofessional. Every layout decision is optimized for the reality of a new-grad resume: limited work history, strong academic signals, a portfolio of projects and internships that need to carry the weight. Single-column, ATS-parseable, and tuned so a well-prepared new grad looks genuinely qualified — not padded.
Best for
- University students applying for internships
- New graduates in their first job search
- Bootcamp graduates (coding, design, data)
- Career changers with a fresh credential
- Early-career applicants with projects but little work history
- Scholarship and fellowship applicants
Skip it if
- Candidates with 5+ years of experience (looks junior)
- Senior or executive applications
When to use the Fresher template
Use Fresher if you're a university student, recent graduate, bootcamp alum, or career changer applying for your first role in a new field. The education-first ordering matters: for these candidates, the degree is still the most compelling credential, and a template that leads with it reads more naturally than the default Experience-first layout. Skip Fresher once you have 3-5 years of experience — the design's friendly weight starts reading as junior, and Modern or Compact will signal seniority better. For scholarship, fellowship, and internship applications, Fresher stays useful for a few years longer.
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