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Student CV example for part-time jobs, placements and internships, using a degree, a part-time job, a society role and volunteering to show real skills.

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Zara Malik

Undergraduate Student

Profile

Second-year BSc Psychology student at the University of Leicester, looking for a summer internship or a placement year in HR, research or the public sector. Balances a full-time degree with 16 hours a week of part-time work, a society committee role and volunteering, and is on track for a First. Organised, good with data in SPSS and Excel, and confident speaking to groups.

Experience

Bookseller (part-time)Jun 2023 – Present
Bramble Books, Leicester

Part-time role, 16 hours a week, in a busy independent bookshop and cafe.

  • Serve up to 120 customers a shift on the till and help them find books, gifts and customer orders
  • Run the shop's Instagram account, growing followers from 900 to 3,400 and promoting author events
  • Helped organise 6 author events, selling up to 80 tickets each
  • Trusted to open and close the shop and cash up at weekends
  • Take customer orders and special requests on the stock system, chasing suppliers when books are delayed
Social SecretaryJun 2026 – Present
University of Leicester Psychology Society

Elected committee role in a student society of around 250 members.

  • Plan and budget a programme of 15 social and careers events a year on a £2,000 budget
  • Organised a careers panel with 4 psychology graduates, attended by 90 students
  • Increased first-year sign-ups at the Freshers Fair by 35% with a redesigned stall and online sign-up
  • Write the society's weekly newsletter and manage its social media accounts
Volunteer Homework Club HelperOct 2025 – Present
Belgrave Community Centre, Leicester

Weekly volunteer at an after-school homework club for secondary school pupils.

  • Help 8 to 10 pupils a week with maths and English homework
  • Helped set up a quiet revision room in the run-up to GCSE exams

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Cash Handling
  • Social Media (Instagram, Canva)
  • Event Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Data Analysis (SPSS, Excel)
  • Research Methods
  • Academic Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Mentoring Younger Students
  • Microsoft 365
  • Urdu (conversational)
  • Stock Ordering Systems
  • Newsletter Writing

Education

BSc (Hons) Psychology, Year 2: on track for a First (first-year average 72%)University of Leicester (2025–2028)
A Levels: Psychology (A*), Biology (A), Sociology (A)Knighton Park Sixth Form, Leicester (2023–2025)
GCSEs: 9 subjects at grades 9 to 6, including Maths (8) and English Language (8)Knighton Park Academy, Leicester (2018–2023)

Certifications

  • Enhanced DBS Certificate (for volunteering)
  • Mental Health First Aid Champion (MHFA England)
  • Canva Design School: Graphic Design Basics
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How to adapt this student CV

  • Open with a short profile: the job you want, what you have studied or done so far, and one or two strengths you can back up.
  • Little or no paid experience? Part-time work, volunteering, projects and placements all count. Say what you did and what changed because of it.
  • Keep education near the top while it is your strongest selling point, with relevant modules, grades or projects.
  • Match your skills to each advert. This example leads with Customer Service, Cash Handling and Social Media (Instagram, Canva); keep the ones that are true for you, in the employer's own words.

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