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AI Resume Builder for Graduates

Turn modules, placements, part-time work, volunteering, societies, and independent projects into evidence for the first professional role. Compare your real CV with the vacancy before you apply.

Tailor my Graduate CV

Why graduates need a tailored CV

  • A long personal statement with no target role
  • Dismissing part-time work as irrelevant
  • Listing module names without projects, methods, or outputs

Common skills and ATS keywords

Role skills

  • Research
  • Written communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Presentation
  • Time management

Potential keywords

  • degree
  • internship
  • placement
  • project
  • analysis
  • presentation
  • teamwork
  • customer service

How DoCV helps

  1. Compare your source CV with the complete job description.
  2. Find missing or unclear role-specific evidence.
  3. Rewrite selected sections without changing factual history.
  4. Review every claim and export a clean document.

Example improvements DoCV can suggest

Completed a university group project.

Coordinated a four-person research project, analysed 320 survey responses in Excel, and presented recommendations to two faculty reviewers.

Extracts coordination, analysis, scale, and communication evidence.

Worked part-time in retail.

Handled 70+ weekend transactions and resolved returns in line with store policy while completing a full-time degree.

Makes workload, service, and time management visible.

ATS checklist for Graduates

  • Name the target role in the profile
  • Put relevant projects before unrelated detail
  • Include expected or completed graduation date
  • Use part-time work to prove transferable skills
  • Keep every example concise and specific

Frequently asked questions

How should I tailor a Graduate resume to one job?

Start with the complete job description, identify its most important transferable skills, projects, placements, learning, and early-career evidence, and move your strongest matching evidence nearer the top. Keep only skills and results you can explain in an interview.

Which keywords belong on a Graduate CV?

Use the employer's language for skills you genuinely have. The keywords on this page are prompts; the target advert is the source of truth, and important terms should be supported by experience or project evidence.

Should a Graduate resume include a profile?

A short profile can help when it names the target role, relevant scope, and two or three credible strengths. Avoid generic claims such as motivated or results-driven without evidence.

Can DoCV guarantee an ATS pass or interview?

No. DoCV provides directional matching and editing guidance. Employers use different systems, screening questions, eligibility rules, and human review, so no independent tool can guarantee an outcome.

How long should a Graduate resume be?

Use the space needed to show relevant evidence clearly. One page can suit graduates or early-career applicants; two pages are often practical for experienced candidates. Local conventions and the job instructions should decide.

Is it safe to copy the example bullets?

No. Use the examples to understand structure, then replace every action, tool, number, employer context, and result with facts from your own work.

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