How should an international student write a resume for jobs in the country where they study?

Follow the local format of the country you are applying in, not the format you used at home, and make your background easy for local employers to understand.

Practical steps:

• Use the local length, page size and section order. Your university careers service can show local examples.
• Remove personal details that are not expected locally, such as a photo, date of birth or marital status, where that is the norm.
• Explain anything unfamiliar: add a short description of home-country employers or universities.
• Write your degree and job titles in terms local employers recognise, while staying accurate.
• Show your languages and international experience as strengths.
• If you have permission to work and it is relevant, you can state it in one short line.

Example line: "Languages: Mandarin (native), English (fluent, IELTS 7.5), Japanese (basic)."

Ask your careers service to review a draft. Local advisers know what employers in that country expect and can spot details that look unusual.