Resume template for internship (ATS-friendly)

A first resume for a college student applying for a summer internship, built on coursework, projects, a club role and a hackathon rather than work experience. Swap in your own branch, projects and results.

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What this template includes

Education and projects come first when there is no work history
Project bullets with real results: users, savings, data collected
Club leadership shown with team size and outcomes
Short, keyword-rich skills list grouped by type

Sample internship resume

Arjun Nair

B.Tech Electronics Student · Seeking Summer Internship

Summary

Third-year electronics and communication student with hands-on project work in embedded systems and Python data analysis. Seeking a 2-month summer internship in embedded or IoT development.

Education

B.Tech, Electronics and Communication Engineering, KIIT University (2024 – 2028)

CGPA 8.6/10 (5 semesters)
Coursework: Digital Electronics, Microprocessors, Signals and Systems, Data Structures

Class XII, CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 (2024)

92.4%

Academic Projects

Smart irrigation controller

Built an ESP32 soil-moisture system with a mobile dashboard that cut water use by 30% in a 3-month campus garden trial
Wrote Embedded C firmware with deep-sleep mode, extending battery life from 4 to 21 days

Air quality monitor

Logged PM2.5 readings from 5 sensors every 10 minutes and analysed 8 weeks of data in Python (pandas, Matplotlib)

Experience

Robotics Club Electronics Lead, KIIT University (Aug 2025 – Present)

Led a team of 6 building a line-following robot that placed 3rd out of 42 teams at a regional contest
Organised 4 Arduino workshops attended by 180 first-year students

Skills

Programming: C, Python, Embedded C, MATLAB
Hardware: Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, sensors, PCB design (KiCad)
Tools: Git, Proteus, VS Code, Excel

Certifications

Introduction to Internet of Things, NPTEL (Elite), 2025

Achievements

Finalist, Smart India Hackathon 2025 (hardware edition), team of 6

Top skills for students applying for internships

Python
C/C++
Java
MS Excel
Git and GitHub
Data analysis
Problem solving
Communication
Teamwork
Research
Presentation skills
MS PowerPoint

Internship resume summary examples

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Third-year computer science student who has built 3 full-stack web apps in React and Node.js and solved 300+ problems on LeetCode. Seeking a summer software development internship.

Final-year BBA student with event management experience as cultural fest coordinator and a social media project that grew a campus page to 5,000 followers. Seeking a marketing internship.

Internship resume bullet point examples

Built a library seat-booking web app in React and Firebase used by 600 students in its first semester
Analysed survey data from 250 students in Excel and presented 4 recommendations to the college placement cell
Raised ₹1.8 lakh in sponsorships for a college tech fest by pitching to 30 local businesses
Managed the college club's Instagram, growing followers from 800 to 4,200 in 5 months
Taught basic mathematics to 25 Class 6 students for 10 weeks through an NSS volunteering programme

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a resume for an internship with no experience?

Lead with Education (degree, college, CGPA, relevant coursework), then Projects, then any club roles, volunteering or competitions. Describe each with action verbs and numbers, exactly as you would describe a job.

What should a student put in a resume for internship?

Contact details, a 2-line objective naming the internship you want, education, projects, skills, and certifications or achievements such as hackathons, NPTEL courses or sports. Keep it to one page.

Should I include Class 10 and 12 marks?

For students, yes: add Class 12 (and Class 10 if space allows) under Education, since many Indian companies and internship portals screen on them. Drop them once you have a degree and work experience.

Do I need a different resume for Internshala or LinkedIn?

No. One clean, ATS-friendly PDF works across Internshala, LinkedIn, Naukri and company career pages. Adjust the objective and skills to match each internship description before you apply.

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