10 Common Resume Mistakes Keeping College Students Unemployed

Writing your first professional resume is difficult. Many college students make simple structural and content errors that cause ATS scanners and recruiters to reject their applications instantly.

Here are the 10 most common resume mistakes and how to fix them.

1. Including a Generic 'Objective' Section

Objectives are outdated. Replace them with a brief 'Professional Summary' that highlights your core technical stack and what you have built.

2. Lack of Quantifiable Impact

Don't write 'worked on an Android app'. Instead, write 'Built a Kotlin/Jetpack Compose app that reduced API latency by 20% using Room local caching.' You can use the **InternshipUncle Resume Roast** to get feedback on the strength of your bullet points.

3. Multi-Column Layouts

ATS parsers read from left to right across the page, which scrambles multi-column layouts. Use a clean, single-column design.