Free backpacker CV builder

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Choose your CV style

Choose a style, or open more templates below. Then edit your CV.

More templates — 3 additional styles

Examples contain fictional details. Replace or remove anything that does not describe you before downloading.

1. Choose your focus

Choose a starting point for your CVLoads matching example text into the boxes and CV below. Edit it to make it yours. School leaver adds suggestions beneath each box.

2. Contact and availability

Your nameEnter your name as you want it to appear on your CV.Job title you are applying forFor example: Café all-rounder or General labourer.EmailUse an email address you check regularly.PhoneInclude your country code if using an overseas number.Current town / suburbA full street address is not needed.Availability and transportStart date, how long you can stay, shifts you can work and access to transport.Work rights (optional)Use your own verified visa/work-rights details. Leave out passport numbers, visa grant numbers and your TFN.

3. Build your CV

Move sections into the order you want. Empty or hidden sections stay off the finished CV.

Profile

Include in CVProfileMention your hospitality setting and duties: café, bar, restaurant, hostel or events.

Skills

Include in CVSkillsExamples to draw on: taking orders, coffee preparation, POS systems, cash handling, cleaning or languages. Include only your own skills.

Tickets & licences

Include in CVTickets & licencesRSA: state, completion date and expiry where applicable. Add food-safety training if held.

Work experience

Include in CV

Put the most recent relevant job first. Paid work, volunteering and placements can all count as experience.

Experience 1Job titleUse the role you held, or label volunteering or a placement clearly.Employer and locationOrganisation or employer name and town/country.Dates (for example: Mar–Sep 2026)Give the months and years, with the most recent role first.Duties and achievementsWrite a few short lines about tasks you did and useful results. Use your own examples.

Experience 2Job titleUse the role you held, or label volunteering or a placement clearly.Employer and locationOrganisation or employer name and town/country.Dates (for example: Mar–Sep 2026)Give the months and years, with the most recent role first.Duties and achievementsWrite a few short lines about tasks you did and useful results. Use your own examples.

Education & training

Include in CVEducation & trainingCourse or qualification, institution and dates. Include relevant completed training or clearly label study in progress.

References

Include in CVReferencesYou can write “Available on request”. Ask referees before including their name, relationship and contact details.

4. Download your CV

Edit the Word download in Microsoft Word or upload it to Google Drive and choose Open with → Google Docs. It contains the text in your editing boxes. Layout and page breaks can vary between editors.

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Your CV preview

Edit the boxes on the left. This always shows the text in those boxes, with your selected layout.

What makes a useful backpacker CV?

Make availability easy to find

A start date, current location and realistic length of stay help an employer work out whether you fit their roster. Include tickets relevant to the job.

Show what you have done

“Took orders and handled payments during busy weekend service” tells an employer more than “hard-working team player”. Use examples from your own work, volunteering or study.

Keep it focused

One or two readable pages will usually be enough for casual work. You can hide sections and reorder entries for each application. Leave out a photo, date of birth, passport number and TFN.

Read what to put on a backpacker CV in Australia for help with each section. Need work to apply for? Browse jobs and employers. For more CV guidance: Queensland Government résumé advice and Australian Government application advice.