A CV with no work experience? You have more than you think.
Projects, coursework, SIWES, CDS, that campus fellowship you ran — it all counts when it is written properly. Build a one-page student CV that gets you the internship, free, from your phone.
- Undergraduates applying for internships
- IT / SIWES students
- Fresh graduates & NYSC corpers
- Anyone changing career with no matching experience
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“Final-year project” → 3 bullet points
What goes on a student CV — with examples
Six sections, one page. Each one maps to a tab in the builder.
- 01
Contact details
Name, phone, email, city. No date of birth, state of origin or marital status.
Adaeze Okafor · Lagos · +234 80X XXX XXXX · adaeze@email.com
- 02
Profile (3 lines)
Who you are, what you study, what you want. AI Writer drafts this from your course and target role.
Final-year Computer Science student at UNILAG seeking a software engineering internship. Built two web apps for coursework; comfortable with JavaScript and Python.
- 03
Education
Degree, institution, expected graduation year, and relevant coursework or class of degree if strong.
B.Sc. Computer Science, University of Lagos — expected 2026. Relevant modules: Databases, Web Development, Data Structures.
- 04
Projects & coursework
This is your work experience. Group projects, final-year project, hackathons, anything you built or organised.
Built a hostel-booking web app (React, Firebase) used by 60+ students during the 2025 allocation.
- 05
Internships, IT & volunteering
SIWES, IT placements, church or campus roles, CDS. Write achievements, not duties.
Industrial Training, Zenith Bank (6 months): reconciled 200+ daily transactions with zero discrepancies over the placement.
- 06
Skills & certifications
Tools, languages, and any certificates — Google, Coursera, ALX, Cisco. Keep it honest and specific.
Excel (pivot tables), Python, Figma · Google Data Analytics Certificate (2025)
Six mistakes on almost every first CV
“Seeking a challenging position in a reputable organisation…”
Say the actual role and what you bring: “Seeking a marketing internship; ran a 1,200-follower campus Instagram page.”
Listing your primary school
Start from your degree (or WAEC if you have nothing else). Recruiters do not care about nursery school.
Passport photo, DOB, LGA, religion
Leave them out. They invite bias and take space you need for projects.
Three pages for zero jobs
One page. If it does not fit, the template is wrong for you — try Connie or Annie.
Sending a .docx that breaks on the recruiter's phone
Always PDF, named Firstname_Lastname_CV.pdf. Every FinezCV template exports to PDF.
The same CV for every advert
Paste the job description into AI Resume Tailor so the keywords the recruiter searches for are actually in your CV.
Free to build. ₦450 when you are ready to send it.
No subscription. The Starter bundle covers one AI-tailored, downloadable CV, and points never expire — buy once now, use the rest when the next internship opens.
- Build, preview and switch templates free
- AI Writer drafts bullet points from a course or role title
- Pay with USSD, bank transfer or card
- Upload an existing CV free and fix it instead
How do I write a CV if I have no work experience?
Lead with education and projects instead of jobs. Coursework, final-year projects, SIWES/IT placements, volunteering, campus leadership and certifications all count as experience when you write them as achievements. FinezCV's AI Writer turns a role or course title into professional bullet points so you are never staring at a blank page.
Is the student CV template free?
Yes. Pick any template, fill it in and preview it free without an account. Downloading the finished PDF costs from ₦450 (the Starter bundle), or is unlimited on a subscription.
What is the best CV format for a fresh graduate in Nigeria?
One page, reverse-chronological, with a short profile at the top and Education placed above Experience. Clean single-column templates like Connie and Annie pass applicant tracking systems most reliably.
Should I include my SIWES or IT placement?
Absolutely — it is often the only workplace experience a student has. Describe what you actually did and any numbers you can back up, not the department's job description.
Can I do this on my phone?
Yes. The builder has a dedicated mobile layout and you can pay with USSD, bank transfer or card through Flutterwave.