Student Summer Sprint
  • Welcome to Hackathons for Schools Student Summer Sprint!
  • Event Information
  • What is the Student Summer Sprint?
  • Useful Event Information and Links
  • Schedule
  • Our Organisers, Panelists and Mentors
    • Organisers
    • Panelists and Speakers
    • Mentors
  • Project Details
    • Themes
    • Judging Criteria and Winning Teams
    • Presentation Advice
    • Submission Checklist and FAQs
  • Coding Platform and GitLab
  • Technical Workshops
    • How to Use Git
      • Git and the Terminal
      • How to use Git - The Basics
      • Branching, Merging and Other Useful Commands
      • How to use Git - Further Resources
    • Web Development
      • HTML
      • CSS
      • JavaScript
      • Web Development - Resources
    • Introduction to Python
      • Variables
      • Data Types and String Formatting
      • Input and Output
      • Conditional Statements
      • Functions
      • Libraries
      • CHALLENGES
        • Solutions
      • Learning Python - Resources
    • Discord Bots in Python
      • Discord Bots - Resources
    • Web Scraping in Python
  • Careers Advice and Opportunities
    • University Advice
      • University Advice - Further Resources
    • CV, Applications and Interviews
      • Creating a Great CV
      • UCAS Personal Statement Advice
      • Interview Hints and Tips
      • Ultimate LinkedIn Guide
      • Applications - Further Resources
    • Different routes into a tech career
      • Different Routes into Tech - Further Resources
    • What Now?
      • More Opportunities!
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  • Keep it to less than two pages of A4 (but make sure to fill the pages used - so either one full page, or two full pages). One page is preferred.

  • Include your contact details:

    • Email address

    • Phone number

    • Optional:

      • Home address

      • LinkedIn username (make sure it is to be something short)

  • Make sure to include the following categories:

    • Education

      • In reverse chronological order (most recent first).

      • Give predicted A Level (or equivalent) grades, list each subject and the associated grade.

      • Give a summary of GCSE (or equivalent) grades, eg. "5A*s, 4As, 2Bs including English (B) & Maths (A)".

    • Experience

      • Also in reverse chronological order.

      • Structure with bullet points - a maximum of 2 or 3.

      • Show off your skills with some practical context.

      • Discuss the impact of your work.

    • Skills

      • Technical skills.

      • 'Soft' skills.

      • Languages that you can speak.

    • Any relevant projects that you may have worked on

      • Could also include extra-curricular activities where you've made something.

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Remember to include your skills and any extra-curricular activities in your CV.