For a student looking for an apprenticeship, internship or first job, a personal website is the most underused weapon on the market. While your classmates send the same PDF CV by the hundreds, you can send a link to a site that shows your universe, your projects, your technical skills in action. Whether you're in undergrad, Master's, MSC, engineering school, business school or career transition, this site makes the difference in the application pile.
The essential elements of a student site that lands interviews: a tagline that summarizes "who I am, what I'm looking for, and why now". The recruiter spends 6 seconds on your page: they must know if you match the role before they've scrolled. Your background in reverse chronological order (most recent first), with dates, schools, clear titles. No obscure abbreviations without explanation. Your concrete projects: school projects, personal projects, hackathons, previous internships. Not just a list — for each project: context, what you did, technologies used, result. Your technical skills clearly displayed (languages, tools, certifications, spoken languages). Your precise availability ("apprenticeship available September 2026, 3 weeks / 1 week rhythm"). A "Download my PDF CV" button for those who want the classic format.
To avoid: too much flashy design that makes reading painful (the HR person reads this in 30 seconds); typos (immediately fatal); garish colors; references to hobbies that add nothing ("I like photography" has no value unless you're a photographer).
Kyrlo generates your online CV in 5 minutes from your current PDF CV. Choose a sober professional style for technical fields, or a more creative one for marketing and design careers.
