High School Student First CV

What a good one includes

• A clean, professional contact section at the top featuring your name, a sensible email address, and your phone number.
• A short, punchy personal profile that introduces who you are, your current school status, and the specific type of role you are looking to secure.
• An education section listing your current school, expected graduation date, and any subjects or academic achievements you are proud of.
• A dedicated skills section highlighting practical traits like time management, communication, and digital literacy with quick examples of where you developed them.
• An experience section that lists informal work like babysitting, dog walking, volunteering, or school leadership roles described with active verbs.
• A brief hobbies and interests section that shows your personality and demonstrates commitment, such as playing in a local sports league or learning an instrument.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Using an informal or childish email address rather than a clean, professional format like your first and last name.
• Writing a long, multi-page document instead of keeping your first CV to a clean, highly readable single page.
• Listing generic buzzwords like 'hard worker' or 'good communicator' without providing any brief, real-life examples from school or hobbies to back them up.
• Failing to proofread for spelling mistakes and typos, which instantly signals to a hiring manager a lack of attention to detail.

Frequently asked questions