# Resume for Campus Placement

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

## Key Points
- 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
- 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

## Recommended Templates
- [compact](https://stepupcareer.in/builder?template=compact)
- [professional](https://stepupcareer.in/builder?template=professional)
- [crisp](https://stepupcareer.in/builder?template=crisp)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Should I include my 10th and 12th marks?**
Only if the company requires it (some service companies have cutoffs). Otherwise, lead with your college CGPA and skip school marks.

**How many projects should I include?**
2-3 strong projects. Pick ones with real users, meaningful tech stack, and quantifiable outcomes.

**Is a career objective necessary?**
Yes, for campus placements. Keep it specific: 'Seeking software engineering role to apply full-stack development skills and contribute to product innovation.'

**Should I list all programming languages?**
List only languages you can confidently discuss in an interview. Organize by proficiency: Expert, Proficient, Basic.

**How important is an ATS-friendly format?**
Critical. Over 90% of large Indian companies use ATS to filter resumes before human review. A well-formatted resume can be the difference between rejection and interview.

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