Guide
What to put on a first-job or fresher resume
A first resume is a record of what you have actually done — college, projects, internships, campus work — not a story about a career you do not have yet. Empty experience is not a defect. Invented experience is.
Put contact details that work
Use a phone number you answer and an email you check. Add a city if it helps the recruiter. Add LinkedIn or a portfolio only if the page is current. Do not add a photo unless a specific employer asked for one; MeraCV does not require it.
Education before a long work history you do not have
Degree, college, years, and a grade if you are comfortable sharing it. Coursework belongs here only when it maps to the vacancy (for example a relevant lab, studio, or capstone). Leave out class 10 marks unless a form demanded them.
Projects and internships beat empty “experience”
- A college project: what you built, with whom, and what you personally did.
- An internship or part-time role: employer, dates, two or three concrete tasks.
- Campus responsibility: fest, club, lab, teaching assistant — only if you can describe the work.
- A project link if the work is public and you are allowed to share it.
Write bullets as actions plus a result you can defend in an interview. “Worked on a website” is weaker than “Built the registration form used by 40 volunteers.” If you cannot defend a number, do not invent one.
Skills: tools you have used, not a shopping list
List languages, software, or methods you have actually opened. “MS Office” is fine if you use it. A stack you only watched in a YouTube video will show up in the first technical screen. Soft skills belong in examples, not as a second inventory of adjectives.
Length and honesty
One page is enough for a first job. Do not pad with fake companies, copied summaries, or a photo of someone else’s project. MeraCV will not score your chances, place you, or talk to an employer. The PDF is yours to send; the contents are yours to stand behind.