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8 practical guides and templates for resumes, internships, networking, skills, and first jobs.

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Free tools

Free Career Tools We Recommend

A short list of free websites and tools for getting experience, building skills, finding internships, and fixing your resume — plus the ones that look free and are not.

You get the shortlist we actually use, in one file.

Use this when You want one place to start

PDF 2 pages 228 KB

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Experience Sent when you comment PROJECT

Build a Resume Project Without Job Experience

Pick a small project you can finish in two weeks, prove what you did, and turn it into a resume bullet.

You leave with one project chosen, scoped, and written down.

Use this when You need resume experience

PDF 2 pages 208 KB Some steps need you to be 16+

Applying Sent when you comment INTERNSHIP

First Internship Application Checklist

Check your application before you submit it, use the follow-up message, and know when to move on.

You leave with a checked application and one message ready to send.

Use this when Your first internship application

PDF 2 pages 208 KB

Networking Sent when you comment NETWORK

3 Questions to Ask at a Career Fair

Save these questions on your phone before the event, then use the answers to follow up that night.

You leave with three questions on your phone and a next move.

Use this when You are going to a career fair

PDF 2 pages 205 KB

Credentials Sent when you comment SKILLS

5 Free Credentials for Your Resume

Compare five free courses that award a certificate, badge, or credential. Pick one that backs up a project or skill you can show.

You leave having picked one credential that matches a project.

Use this when Your resume needs proof of a skill

PDF 2 pages 208 KB Free account required

Resume

High School Resume Template (No Experience Needed)

Edit this one-page Word template, replace the prompts with your own information, and export it as a PDF.

You leave with a resume you can fill in and export today.

Use this when You are writing your first resume

Word template 38 KB You can edit your copy

AI

AI Tools for School and Job Search (opens in a new tab)

See which AI tool to use for studying, resumes, interview practice, outreach, and other common student tasks.

You stop guessing which tool to open.

Use this when You need AI for a specific task

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Networking

Build Your First LinkedIn Profile (opens in a new tab)

Set up your photo, headline, About section, and experience so your profile does not look empty.

You leave with a profile someone would actually reply to.

Use this when Your LinkedIn profile is empty

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The SkillBridge Brief

One email. One thing you can actually use.

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