CV example for students and candidates with no work experience
You can put together your first CV even without work experience. Describe study projects, internships, volunteering and other activities: where you took part, what you did and what you learned. If you have had a summer job, include it too.
Below is an example for a student looking for a first internship or job, with tips on filling one page with substance rather than generic phrases. Internships at international companies and shared service centres in Vilnius and Kaunas are often advertised in English, so the example also shows how to present Lithuanian studies and grades in English.
CV example
Third-year Economics student at Vilnius University (GPA 8.9/10) with hands-on experience in a student organisation and a summer job. Skilled in Excel (Power Query), with basic SQL and Python (pandas); completed 2 data analysis projects. Looking for an internship in finance or analytics from February 2027.
- Manage the €15,000 annual events budget and reporting; sponsorship income up 30%.
- Built an Excel expense tracker that 4 teams now use.
- Handled 50+ enquiries a day in English and Lithuanian; customer satisfaction (CSAT) 95%.
- Collected and analysed 12,000 price records (Python, pandas); presented the findings at a faculty conference.
Vilnius University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration: BSc,Economics, 2024–2028 (3rd year, GPA 8.9/10)
Google Data Analytics Certificate, 2025
What to put in your CV if you have no work experience yet
Describe them like a job: organisation, role, dates and two or three results with numbers. A budget, people, participants, a tool you built: it all counts.
Programme, year, GPA (if it is good), relevant courses, thesis: for now, your studies are your main “workplace”. Use the university's official English name and give the grade with its scale (GPA 8.9/10), as the recruiter may be outside Lithuania and not know the 10-point system.
Excel, languages, software, certificates: each with a level and, where possible, the project where you used it.
Two or three sentences: who you are, what you are looking for and from when. The employer wants to know whether you fit their ad.
Most common mistakes
- An empty CV full of generic phrases (“hard-working, responsible, quick learner”).
- Information unrelated to the job you want, crowding out relevant achievements from school, university or volunteering.
- No goal, so it is unclear what kind of job you are looking for.
Frequently asked questions
Should I include summer jobs (a café, a warehouse) if I am looking for a job in my field?
Yes, briefly, with a result (number of customers, responsibility for the till). They show a work ethic, which is what employers look for most.
How long should a student CV be?
One page. If it does not fit, trim the wording, not the substance.
Do I need a cover letter for an internship?
If the ad asks for one, include it, written in the same language as the ad. Briefly explain why you chose this internship, what you can contribute and what you want to learn.