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Journalism Student resume examples.

2 complete journalism student resumes, each written for a real job search and drawn in a different template. Read why each one works, then build yours from the layout you prefer.

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Boston, MA
+1 617 555 0142
julia.andersen@campusmail.edu

Julia Andersen

Journalism Undergraduate

Career Objective

Dedicated and detail-oriented journalism undergraduate with hands-on experience in reporting, editing and multimedia production. Known for in-depth stories with measurable impact, including a 25% rise in online readership over six months. Strong research and fact-checking skills, careful with accuracy, and comfortable engaging a diverse audience. Looking for a role that will build on those reporting skills in a fast-moving newsroom.

Work Experience

Student Journalist

Oct 2023 – Present

Campus News Publication-Boston, MA

  • Write over forty articles a year covering campus news, local events and student perspectives, increasing readership by 20%

  • Conduct and transcribe interviews with more than forty students and faculty members to bring diverse viewpoints to each piece

  • Lifted social media engagement by 30% through targeted article promotion and multimedia integration

Editorial Intern

Sep 2023 – Dec 2023

Metro Boston-Boston, MA

  • Collaborated with a team that published weekly editions, contributing over fifteen articles that increased website traffic by 10%

  • Researched, fact-checked and edited submissions to keep a 98% error-free publication rate

  • Developed social media posts that grew the online following by 12% over three months

Research Assistant

Jan 2023 – May 2023

Boston University-Boston, MA

  • Assisted with background research, data collection and analysis for an investigation series on housing costs

  • Compiled data reports that contributed to a 50% rise in article shares and readership

  • Created infographics that visually communicated key findings, improving reader comprehension by 35%

Education

Boston University–Boston, MA

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Sep 2021 – Jun 2025

GPA: 3.8

  • Relevant coursework: Investigative Journalism, Multimedia Storytelling, Media Ethics, Advanced Reporting, Digital Journalism

  • Special project: "Journalism and Crisis Reporting", analysing best practice and the role of accuracy, sensitivity and public safety

Core Qualifications

  • News writing and reporting
  • Video editing and production
  • Social media strategy
  • Fact-checking and research
  • Interview techniques
  • Data visualisation
  • AP style proficiency
  • Time management

Example 1 of 2 · Aurora template

Julia Andersen, Journalism Undergraduate

Julia Andersen is a journalism undergraduate with campus reporting, a newsroom internship and a research assistant post behind her. The resume is written for an entry-level reporting role and is heavier on measured readership than most student resumes.

Why this resume works

  • Three positions are listed, which shows that a student can fill a full experience section from part-time and short-term work.
  • Every bullet attaches a percentage to the work, whether readership, engagement or an error-free publication rate.
  • The research assistant role connects data work to article reach, which is a differentiator in a newsroom that values data journalism.
  • Eight skills are listed as tags and include AP style and video production, so the resume matches both print and multimedia job ads.
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Maya Lindqvist

Journalism Student

Final-year journalism student with a record of published reporting in the campus paper and a regional daily. Careful with sources, quick on a deadline, and comfortable moving between print, audio and short documentary work. Looking for a first newsroom role in long-form features.
Boston, MA
+1 617 555 0138
maya.lindqvist@campusmail.edu
linkedin.com/in/mayalindqvist

Work Experience

The Harbour Ledger, Boston, MA

Editorial Intern

May 2025 – Present

  • Research and fact-check feature pieces for the weekend section

  • Reported and published five news articles and two community features in print and online

  • Sit in on editorial meetings and turn around revisions the same day

Campus Herald, Boston, MA

Staff Writer

Jan 2024 – Present

  • File a weekly article on campus events, student life and academic policy

  • Pitch and develop story ideas independently and meet every deadline

  • Copy-edit and proofread for other writers before publication

Education

Boston University, Boston, MA

BA in Journalism

Sep 2023 – May 2027

GPA: 3.8/4.0

Dean's list for four consecutive semesters

Relevant coursework: Media Ethics and Law, News Writing and Reporting, Feature Writing, Investigative Journalism, Digital Storytelling, Copy Editing and Fact-Checking

Skills

  • Fact-checking
  • Copy editing
  • Interviewing
  • AP style
  • Audio and video editing

Example 2 of 2 · Scholar template

Maya Lindqvist, Journalism Student

Maya Lindqvist is a final-year journalism student with an editorial internship at a regional daily and a staff-writer role on the campus paper. The resume is written for a first newsroom job and shows how to present published work when there is no full-time employment yet.

Why this resume works

  • The summary names the two publications and the formats covered (print, audio, short documentary), then states the role being sought.
  • The internship bullets give an article count by type, which turns an internship into a record of published output.
  • The campus role is written as a weekly commitment with pitching, editing and proofreading duties, so it reads as journalism rather than a hobby.
  • The education entry carries a GPA, dean's list honours and relevant coursework, which is where a student resume should put its evidence.
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