Entry-Level Software Engineer Resume Templates

An entry-level engineering resume has one job: prove you can ship before anyone has paid you to. These five templates lead with what proves it — projects with a stack and a link, coursework that maps to the posting, GitHub, internships — and push the thin work history down where it belongs. Three new-grad layouts (Origin, in teal, indigo, and rose) plus two computer-science-student designs for internships and first roles.

Projects first

Five layouts for the first software job.

Origin is the new-grad and bootcamp layout — projects, coursework, and skills carry the page. The two CS-student designs add a dark banner, GitHub links, and a projects section with tech-stack tags for internship applications.

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Origin — Teal

A new-grad / entry-level layout that leads with projects, coursework, and skills when work history is thin. Teal.

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Origin — Indigo

The projects-and-skills-heavy new-grad design in indigo — perfect after a CS degree, bootcamp, or first internship.

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Origin — Rose

The entry-level layout with a friendly rose accent — show your projects, GitHub, and stack as proof you can ship.

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Computer Science — Indigo software engineer resume template — a software & engineering student layout with a dark banner header, GitHub links, a Projects section with tech-stack tags,…

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Computer Science Student — Indigo

A software & engineering student layout with a dark banner header, GitHub links, a Projects section with tech-stack tags, and a Languages / Frameworks / Tools skills matrix. Built for CS internship applications.

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Computer Science — Graphite software engineer resume template — the CS design in graphite with a teal accent — the same projects-forward layout for software engineering, data science,…

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Computer Science Student — Graphite

The CS design in graphite with a teal accent — the same projects-forward layout for software engineering, data science, and IT internships.

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What hiring managers screen for

What goes on an entry-level software engineer resume.

Engineering managers hiring juniors know you don’t have the years — they’re looking for evidence you can build, learn, and communicate. Put it where they’ll see it:

Projects with a stack and a link. Three projects, each with what it does, what it’s built in, and a GitHub or live URL. ’Built a full-stack expense tracker (React, Node, Postgres) with JWT auth; 40 users’ is a hire signal.
A grouped skills block. Languages / Frameworks / Tools on separate lines — Python · TypeScript; React · Django; Git · Docker · AWS. Reviewers scan for their stack.
Internships and coursework written like work. Data structures, systems, databases, distributed systems — the course names recruiters search. Internships get bullets with outcomes.
Numbers wherever they exist. Users, requests handled, test coverage, hackathon placement, GPA if 3.5+. Juniors who quantify stand out immediately.

Bootcamp graduate? Origin is built for you — projects and stack first, the bootcamp as education, prior career as one compact block. Still a student? The CS designs and the internship templates cover the co-op search. For the full developer set, see software engineer resumes; once you have three years, the senior layout is next.

Sample bullets

Project bullets that read like experience.

Weak:“Created a web application for tracking tasks using React.”

Strong:“Built a task-tracking web app (React, Express, PostgreSQL) with OAuth login and a REST API; deployed on AWS with CI via GitHub Actions; 120 signups in the first month — github.com/you/tasks.”

Weak:“Completed a data structures course.”

Strong:“Relevant coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Databases, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning.” — one line, the exact terms recruiters search.

Ship it

Three steps.

Pick Origin (new grad or bootcamp) or a CS-student design (internships).
Fill projects first — stack, link, one outcome each — then the grouped skills block.
Export a PDF; keep it to one page, and make the GitHub link live.

Junior questions

Entry-level software engineer resume FAQ

How do I write a software engineer resume with no experience?

Lead with projects — three, each with its stack, a link, and one concrete outcome — then a grouped skills block, then education with relevant coursework, then any internship or part-time work. Hiring managers screening juniors read projects as experience if they're written like it: what you built, in what, and what happened.

What should an entry-level software engineer resume include?

Contact with a GitHub link, a two-line summary naming your stack and focus, projects with stacks and links, skills grouped by type, education with graduation date and coursework, internships or relevant work, and any hackathons or open-source contributions. One page.

Is a bootcamp resume different from a CS-degree resume?

The structure is the same — projects first. Bootcamp grads list the program under education with its stack, keep prior career as one compact block that shows transferable skills, and lean harder on deployed projects with real users. The Origin layout handles both.

Should I include my GPA?

If it's 3.5 or higher, yes, next to the degree. Below that, leave it off — no one will ask. Relevant coursework matters more than GPA to most engineering managers.

How many projects should be on a junior developer resume?

Two to four. Each needs a stack, a link, and a result. One excellent deployed project beats five tutorial clones — and a recruiter will click the link, so make sure the repo has a README.

Are these templates ATS-friendly and free?

Yes — single-column, real text, and technologies listed as words so 'React', 'PostgreSQL', and 'AWS' are picked up exactly by applicant tracking systems. Free in Word and Google Docs, no signup.