New grad resume guide

If you’re early-career, your resume should emphasize projects, internships, and proof of skill — not a long tool list.

What matters most

  • • 2–4 strong projects with real scope and results
  • • Clear ownership: what you built vs. what the team did
  • • Evidence of fundamentals (testing, data structures, systems)
  • • Internships/research with measurable contributions

Project bullet example

Built a full-stack task app (React + Node + Postgres) with auth and real-time updates; improved load time by 45% and supported 500+ weekly active users.