Best First Year Resume Contest Details

We see you, first-year trailblazer  Got a resume? You could win up to $150 in Amazon shopping credit just for submitting it.

 16th Annual Best First-Year Resume Contest is on—and it’s your chance to shine, even if you’re just starting out.

 Prizes:

• 1st Place: $150 Amazon credit + your resume featured on our website as the go-to example for future students

• 2nd Place: $125 Amazon credit

• 3rd Place: $100 Amazon credit

 Pro Tips:

 Check out last year’s winning resume 

 Use our Basic Chronological Resume format (skip Canva/and pre-made templates) 

 Review pages 6–16 of our Career Guide for insider tips

 How to Enter:

1. Be a first-semester, first-time college student (sorry, transfers and graduate students not eligible)

2. Email your resume to careerplanningpeer@usfca.edu by 11/9/25 at 11:59 PM

3. Make sure it follows our example resume format

 Winners announced on Instagram @USFCAREER by 11/24/25

Want a quick review before you submit? Book a resume check on Handshake—we’ve got your back.

This is your moment. Go for it