High school student resume example
A complete resume for a high school junior with a part-time job, clubs and volunteer work, plus summaries, bullet points and skills.
What hiring managers look for
When a store manager, camp director or scholarship committee reads a teenager's resume, they aren't expecting a career. They want signs you'll show up, follow through and get along with people: a part-time job held through the school year, a team or club you stuck with, grades that show effort, and hours you can actually work around school.
This example is for a junior with one part-time job, a summer as a camp counselor, robotics and cross country. Work comes first because it's a job application, then school, then activities with a number in each. Freshmen and sophomores with no jobs yet can lead with activities and volunteering instead, and seniors can use it for college and scholarship applications.
High school student resume summary examples
High school junior
Dependable high school junior with a 3.8 GPA and a year of grocery work, available weekday evenings and weekends.
No work experience yet
Sophomore with a 3.5 GPA looking for a first weekend job. Plays JV soccer, volunteers at an animal shelter twice a month and babysits for three families. Responsible, on time and happy to learn any task.
For a college application
Senior ranked in the top 10% of a class of 520, taking 5 AP courses and leading the debate team as captain. Works 12 hours a week at a pharmacy and tutors middle schoolers in math. Plans to study public health.
Summer job
Junior and certified lifeguard looking for a full-time summer role at a community pool. Holds American Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR, swims on the varsity team and coached a youth swim clinic of 15 kids.
High school student resume bullet points
Strong bullets start with what you did and end with what changed. Borrow the pattern, then use your own numbers.
- Raised $1,800 for the class trip by organizing 3 bake sales and a car wash with 20 volunteers.
- Tutored 6 freshmen in algebra each week; 5 raised their grade by at least one letter.
- Kept a 3.7 GPA while working 15 hours a week and playing varsity volleyball.
- Babysat 3 children, ages 2 to 8, for one family every Friday night for 2 years.
- Designed flyers and posts for the school food drive that helped collect 2,400 cans.
- Answered phones and filed records 10 hours a week during a summer at a family dental office.
- Mowed and edged 8 neighborhood lawns weekly through 2 summers, scheduling and billing each customer.
- Placed second of 40 teams at a regional science fair with a project on water quality in local creeks.
Skills for a high school student resume
Skills job postings ask for
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
- Typing
- Babysitting and child care
- Social media and Canva
- Basic coding
- CPR and first aid
- Food handling
- A second language
Skills to show in your bullets
- Dependability
- Willingness to learn
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Friendly attitude
List the skills a posting names in its own words, and only the ones you can talk about in an interview. Qualities like these read best as results in your bullets, not as a list.
Tips for writing a high school student resume
- 1
Count school as experience
AP and honors classes, a strong GPA and awards show effort and follow-through. Put them in your education section with the year you'll graduate.
- 2
Give activities a result
"Robotics Club" is a line, but "reached the state qualifier" is a reason to call you. Add one number or outcome to each team, club and volunteer role.
- 3
Spell out when you can work
Managers hiring teens plan shifts around school. Say which evenings and weekends you're open and whether you can work more in summer.
- 4
Use a grown-up email address
Make a simple address with your name for job applications, and check it daily. Leave out your age, photo and personal details like your birthday.
Classes, projects and activities
Without much work history, what you do at school is your experience. Pick the entries that match the job: a coding class for a tech store, babysitting for a camp, a sport for a job that keeps you on your feet. Give each one a line with what you did and how it went.
- Honors and AP classes, and your GPA if it's 3.0 or higher
- Sports teams, with seasons played and any captain role
- Clubs such as robotics, debate, band or student council
- Volunteer hours, with the place and the total
- Awards, honor roll and competitions
- Certifications like CPR, lifeguarding or a food handler card
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