Resources for students taking their careers seriously
Long-form pillar guides, blog posts, and free templates for US college students, new grads, and F-1 / OPT job seekers — written by people who have screened thousands of resumes.
Pillar guides
The four definitive readsThe OPT Resume Guide
The definitive guide for F-1 STEM OPT job seekers in the US — format, work-authorization framing, OPT-friendly employer list, and the 2026 timeline.
The College Student LinkedIn Handbook
Everything a college student needs to build a recruiter-magnet LinkedIn — photo, headline, About, Experience, Featured, SSI, and outreach scripts.
The FAANG Resume Playbook
What Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, and Netflix recruiters actually screen for — bullets, projects, behavioral prep, and onsite checklists.
The First Internship Application Guide
Step-by-step guide to landing your first internship — timeline, sourcing, applications, networking, interviews, and follow-up scripts.
Latest from the blog
View all posts →Google SWE Intern Resume Examples (Annotated, 2026)
Google receives over 2M annual applications. Three resume formats that pass the recruiter screen — annotated bullet by bullet so you can replicate the pattern.
7 OPT Resume Mistakes That Cost You Interviews (And How to Fix Each)
OPT graduates apply to 200+ roles and hear nothing. The problem is almost never qualifications — it is the resume's framing of work authorization, employer fit, and ATS keywords.
Internship Resume Template for Fall 2026 (Free, Editable Format)
Fall 2026 internship recruiting opens earlier than most students realize — tech is already moving in August. Use this template and the per-industry timeline below.
F-1 Student Resume Tips: 11 Rules Every International Student in the US Should Follow
More than 1.1 million F-1 students study in the US. Most arrive with a CV that gets their US application discarded in seconds. This is the conversion guide.
How to Write a Resume as a College Student (2026 Guide)
You do not need three internships to write a strong resume. You need one page, real numbers, and the right structure. Here is the format that works in 2026.
Free templates
ATS-safe, single-column, editable Google Docs + LaTeX. No catch.
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