Build a Resume That Aces Campus Placements

Templates designed for the unique demands of Indian campus placement processes.

Hard truths most candidates miss

• Campus placement companies (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant) use ATS — your college template may not work.
• Placement cells often distribute one-size-fits-all templates. Customize yours for each company visiting your campus.
• Academic projects are your primary experience — present them with the same professionalism as work experience.
• Neat, one-page resume = a candidate who can organize thoughts. This is what campus recruiters want.

What to include

• CGPA/percentage (if above cutoff)
• Technical projects with tech stack and outcomes
• Internship experience
• Coding profiles: LeetCode, HackerRank, CodeChef
• Certifications completed during college

Common mistakes to avoid

• Using the placement cell's default template without customization
• Including 10th and 12th marks when applying for engineering roles
• Listing 15 programming languages you've barely used
• Making the resume 2 pages as a student
• Not preparing different versions for different companies

Keywords to use

B.Tech, Engineering, Academic Project, Internship, Programming, Problem Solving, Team Project, Hackathon, Certification, Technical Skills

Sample bullet points

• Developed real-time chat application using MERN stack as mini project, supporting 100 concurrent users with WebSocket integration
• Completed 6-month internship at [Company], contributing to backend API development and resolving 25+ production bugs
• Ranked in top 5% on LeetCode with 400+ problems solved, demonstrating strong data structures and algorithms proficiency
• Led team of 4 in Smart India Hackathon, developing IoT-based water quality monitoring system, selected for national finals

Frequently asked questions