Graduate CV template
Use this education-led example when your degree, placement and university projects provide the strongest evidence for an entry-level role.
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Profile
Environmental Science graduate with field sampling, data analysis and report-writing experience gained through a placement and final-year research. Comfortable translating technical findings into clear recommendations and working outdoors in mixed teams. Seeking a graduate consultancy role focused on evidence-based environmental improvement.
Education
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science, First Class | Trent Valley University | 2022–2025
Dissertation: assessed nitrate levels at 18 urban stream sites; cleaned and analysed 540 samples in R and presented practical monitoring recommendations.
Relevant modules: environmental impact assessment, GIS, ecology, statistics and environmental law.
Student representative for a cohort of 72; gathered feedback and agreed two timetable changes with teaching staff.
A levels: Geography (A), Biology (B), Mathematics (B) | Oakfield Sixth Form | 2022
Relevant experience
Environmental Placement Student | Blue Fen Ecology, Lincoln | June–August 2024
Assisted with habitat surveys, water sampling and accurate field-note recording across 14 sites.
Entered and checked survey data, raising three inconsistencies before client reports were drafted.
Produced map layers in QGIS and summarised site constraints for the project ecologist.
Sustainability Volunteer | Green Steps Nottingham | October 2023–May 2025
Helped run repair events and measured attendance, waste diverted and participant feedback.
Created a simple results dashboard for quarterly trustee updates.
Customer Assistant | Rowan Grocers, Nottingham | September 2022–May 2024
Balanced weekend work with full-time study and responded helpfully to customer queries.
Technical and professional skills
R: data cleaning, descriptive statistics and charts
QGIS: layers, attribute tables and basic map production
Field sampling, risk awareness and accurate records
Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Full UK driving licence
Additional information
Member, student category, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.
Fictional example for a graduate environmental consultant. Replace every detail with your own. The PDF shows the download layout.
How to use this template
Move education up
Place education before employment while your degree is your strongest evidence, then switch the order as your relevant career grows.
Select relevant modules
List only modules, projects or methods that help answer the vacancy criteria.
Treat projects as evidence
Describe the question, method, scale and useful output of a dissertation or group project.
Keep part-time work purposeful
Include concise evidence of reliability, service or responsibility without letting it crowd out relevant experience.