Entry Level resume summary examples
Recent high school graduate
Recent high school graduate looking for a full-time entry level job in customer service or office support. Tracked sign-ups and payments for a 200-member club in Google Sheets and worked 2 summers at a family entertainment center with no cash drawer shortages. Available to start right away and open to any shift.
Recent college graduate
Communications graduate with 2 internships in nonprofit events and social media, looking for an entry level marketing coordinator role. Planned 4 fundraising events that raised $38,000 and grew an Instagram account from 2,100 to 3,400 followers in 6 months. Skilled in Canva, Google Workspace and writing clear, on-brand copy.
No internship
Psychology graduate with 4 years of part-time retail and tutoring experience, looking for an entry level HR or recruiting coordinator role. Scheduled 30+ tutoring sessions a week for a campus learning center and kept a 95% attendance rate with reminder emails. Organized, discreet and comfortable with scheduling software and spreadsheets.
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Entry Level resume bullet points you can adapt
Strong bullets start with an action verb and end with a result. Swap in your own numbers.
- Built an Excel tracker for 300+ weekly shipments that cut the team's weekly reporting time from 6 hours to 2.
- Audited 1,800 invoices against rate sheets and flagged $14,200 in billing errors for recovery.
- Updated 25 standard operating procedures with photos and checklists, used to train 6 new hires.
- Presented an analysis to 8 managers, and 2 of my recommendations were adopted.
- Helped 150+ customers per shift at the service desk while working 20 hours a week during school.
- Earned a 4.8 out of 5 average on customer surveys that mentioned me by name.
- Trained 7 new hires on the POS system and service procedures.
- Managed a $9,500 student organization budget with every expense matched to a receipt in 2 audits.
- Grew student club membership from 60 to 95 by planning 6 employer panels and networking nights.
- Scheduled 30+ tutoring sessions a week and kept a 95% attendance rate with reminder emails.
- Planned 4 fundraising events that raised $38,000 for a local nonprofit.
- Grew a nonprofit Instagram account from 2,100 to 3,400 followers in 6 months with a weekly content calendar.
- Completed a 15-page senior capstone on warehouse staffing that earned the department's top project award.
- Entered and checked 400+ records a week in the internship CRM with a 99% accuracy rate on spot checks.
Best skills for an entry level resume
| Hard skills | Soft skills |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Organization |
| Google Workspace | Fast learner |
| Microsoft Word and PowerPoint | Clear writing |
| Data entry | Teamwork |
| Reporting and dashboards | Reliability |
| Invoice and record auditing | Problem solving |
| Process documentation | Initiative |
| Scheduling tools | Professional communication |
| CRM basics | |
| Budget tracking | |
| Social media tools (Canva) | |
| Customer service systems (POS) |
Match these to the job posting before you apply. The ATS keyword checker shows which terms from a posting your resume is missing, and the skills guide covers how to list them.
Tips for writing an entry level resume
Lead with education if it is your strongest section
When you have little work history, put your degree, school, graduation year, relevant courses and honors near the top. Add your GPA if it helps you, and drop it once you have a year or two of full-time work. Move experience above education when it becomes the stronger section.
Treat internships, part-time jobs and projects as real experience
An internship, a part-time job, a campus role or a class project all count. Give each one a title, organization, dates and bullets, just like a full-time job. Employers hiring for entry level roles expect this kind of experience.
Put a number in every bullet you can
Numbers make small jobs look substantial. Count customers helped, hours saved, dollars handled, records entered or people trained. If you are unsure of an exact figure, use a careful estimate with a plus sign, such as '150+ customers per shift.'
Match each resume to the job posting
Read the posting and use its words for skills you really have, such as 'scheduling,' 'data entry' or 'Excel.' Many employers use applicant tracking systems that search for these terms. Change your summary and top bullets for each type of job you apply for.
List software and certifications
Entry level jobs often ask for basic software skills, so name the tools you use, such as Excel, Google Sheets, Canva or a CRM. A short certification, like Microsoft Office Specialist, can back up those skills. Only list tools you can use without help.
Keep it to one clean page
An entry level resume should fit on one page. Use a simple layout with clear headings, one font and no photos or graphics. Save it as a PDF unless the posting asks for a Word file.