Junior copywriter with 1 year of agency experience writing social, email and display copy for restaurant, retail and tourism clients. Wrote a tourism campaign line that ran across 40 billboards and lifted site visits by 26%. Brings a portfolio school foundation, quick drafts and an ear for brand voice.
Experience
Junior Copywriter, Red Clay Creative (Birmingham, AL)
Jun 2025 – Present
Wrote a tourism campaign line used on 40 billboards and paid social, lifting site visits by 26%
Draft social captions, emails and display ads for 9 clients each month
Pair with an art director on concepts for 3 new business pitches
Turn around client edits within 24 hours on most rush jobs
Copywriting Intern, Magic City Marketing (Birmingham, AL)
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
Wrote 60 social posts and 4 blog articles for a regional hospital
Proofread print ads and brochures before press
Projects
Spec campaign: city bike share (ttucker-copy.com/bikeshare)
Portfolio campaign with headlines, radio script and social series for a bike-share launch
Education
BA, Advertising, University of Alabama (Aug 2021 – May 2025)
Skills
Copywriting: headlines, social captions, email, display ads, radio scripts
Concepting: campaign ideas, taglines, brand voice
Tools: Google Docs, Canva, Meta Ads Manager, Grammarly
Coursework: Copywriting I and II, Creative Portfolio, Consumer Behavior
How to write a Junior Copywriter resume
A strong Junior Copywriter resume shows the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
Sections, in order
Summary
Education
Experience
Projects
Skills
Length: One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Summary: Keep the summary to two lines: the role you want, your strongest skills, and one result from a project or internship.
Skills to feature
Storytelling
Content strategy
Adobe Creative Cloud
Video production
Copywriting and editing
Brand guidelines
Social media
Art direction
Project management
Audience analytics
Example bullet points
Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers
Art-directed the rebrand across 60 assets, delivered two weeks ahead of the product launch
Edited 300 articles a year as managing editor, raising average time on page by 35%
Tips from recruiters
Link your portfolio or reel in the header; it matters more than any layout choice.
Name clients, publications or brands when you are allowed to.
A more expressive template is fine for creative roles, but keep the text easy to scan.
Recommended templates
Vanguard (ATS-friendly): Bold display name, accent-led headings with line rules
Timeline (ATS-friendly): Clean accent layout with a dated career timeline
Junior Copywriter resume FAQ
What should a Junior Copywriter resume include?
A Junior Copywriter resume should show the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Education, Experience, Projects and Skills. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
What is the best resume template for a Junior Copywriter?
Vanguard, Elegant and Timeline work well for Junior Copywriter roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Junior Copywriter resume be?
One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Which skills should a Junior Copywriter put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Junior Copywriter roles are Storytelling, Content strategy, Adobe Creative Cloud, Video production, Copywriting and editing and Brand guidelines.
How do I write strong Junior Copywriter resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as views, engagement rate and audience growth. For example: "Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers."