When you think of a resume, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a job - something that lists where you’ve worked, what you did, and what skills you picked up along the way. But a grad school resume isn’t quite the same. You’re not trying to land a job. You’re trying to show a school that you’re ready

Writing a resume for your college application isn’t the same as it is for finding a job. You’re not trying to show how hirable you are - you’re trying to show how well you’d fit into the program you’re applying to, and what kind of student you’d be on campus. That takes a bit of tailoring.

But just because you don’t have formal work experience doesn’t mean you have nothing to offer. It might take a little more creativity and intention to build a resume from scratch, but it’s not out of reach. And we are here to walk you through it step by step.

It’s one thing to list your degrees and past roles. It’s another to show what you can do. That’s where hard skills come in - and too often, that’s also where resumes fall short. Let’s talk about how to list your hard skills in a way that actually gets you seen

The AI filters used to screen job applications are evolving every day, so should your resume. That’s why, ideally, you should be updating your resume every 3 months, or at the very least, every 6. Because who knows when the perfect opportunity will strike?

Resume Analysis Score, seamlessly integrated within Careerflow's AI Resume Builder. Think of it as your personal, real-time feedback mechanism, constantly evaluating the overall quality and impact of your resume as you create it.