---
title: Create opportunities in Opportunity Marketplace by importing projects from Project Workspace
description: Import details from a Project Workspace project file to create a related opportunity in Opportunity Marketplace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/opportunity-marketplace/egd-oppt-mrktplc-create-oppt-from-spm-project.html
release: australia
product: Opportunity Marketplace
classification: opportunity-marketplace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 3
breadcrumb: [Use Opportunity Marketplace, Opportunity Marketplace, Hiring Experiences, HR Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
---

# Create opportunities in Opportunity Marketplace by importing projects from Project Workspace

Import details from a Project Workspace project file to create a related opportunity in Opportunity Marketplace.

## Before you begin

Role required: Must be a licensed OPM user and have the \[sn\_ppm\_read\] and \[resource\_user\] roles.

**Note:** Access is based on user criteria.

## About this task

You must have Project Workspace installed and configured to create opportunities from project files. See, [Project Workspace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/it-business-management/project-workspace-landing-page.md).

## Procedure

1.  From the Employee Center, go to **Opportunity Marketplace** > **Opportunities you own**.

    Any existing opportunities that you own are listed. For the first opportunity you create, you see the message **No opportunities yet**.

2.  Select **Create an opportunity**.

    The **Create an opportunity** widget is started.

    **Note:**

    Access to create custom opportunities is controlled by user criteria maintained in the Opportunity Type table \[sn\_opp\_market\_opportunity\_type\].

3.  Select **Create using an existing project**.

4.  Select **Next**.

5.  Select a project from the list.

    Start entering text in the **Search for a project...** field to search for available projects.

6.  Select **Next**.

7.  Fill in the form with the details for the opportunity that you selected.

<table id="table_zj4_y43_jcc"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

**Opportunity owner**

</td><td>

You’re listed as the owner of opportunities that you create. You can add additional co-owners from the list. This field is in the **Opportunity** table\[sn\_opp\_market\_opportunity\].

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Project title****Note:** The name for this field varies depending on the opportunity type.

</td><td>

A project title is visible to users and it’s used to help in the search for available opportunities. This field is in the **Opportunity** table\[sn\_opp\_market\_opportunity\].

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Project description** **Note:** The name for this field varies depending on the opportunity type.

</td><td>

Include all relevant details for an opportunity. Add the details of opportunities to help potential applicants decide whether they want to apply for the opportunity. This field is in the **Opportunity** table\[sn\_opp\_market\_opportunity\].

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Start date**

</td><td>

The beginning date for the role. This field is in the **Opportunity** table\[sn\_opp\_market\_opportunity\].

</td></tr><tr><td>

**End date**

</td><td>

The end date for the opportunity. This field is in the **Opportunity** table\[sn\_opp\_market\_opportunity\].

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Who can view this opportunity?**

</td><td>

Select from the list to make the opportunity visible to different groups of applicants. Leaving the field empty makes the project visible to everyone.

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Additional details**

</td><td>

Add additional details that an applicant might want to learn about or want to understand.

</td></tr><tr><td>

**Add attachments**

</td><td>

Attachments can include related information such department details of the team an applicant would be working with or more extensive details about gigs, projects, or volunteer opportunities. Attachments are attached to the corresponding opportunity record.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>    1.  From the **Opportunity owner** list, select co-owners to an opportunity to enable management of the opportunity.

        The user who creates the opportunity is by default the owner of the opportunity. You can add additional owners by selecting users from the list.

    2.  From the **Who can view this opportunity?** list, select one or more groups to enable members of the group to view the opportunity.

        User criteria control who can view opportunities. Leaving this field empty, enables everyone in your organization to see the opportunity. Select user groups to restrict access to the members of the selected groups.

        For information about creating user groups, see [Create a user group](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/t_CreateAGroup.md).

8.  Select **Next**.

9.  Select **Add a role**.

10. Fill in the form with the role details.

    To read more details about the role form and fields, see [Form fields for creating opportunities in Opportunity Marketplace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/opportunity-marketplace/egd-oppt-mrktplc-oppty-form-fields.md).

11. Select **Add role to team**.

12. Select **Next**.

13. Review the details of your opportunity.

    Select the **Edit** icon if you must change any of the details.

14. When you’re satisfied with your opportunity, select **Publish**.


**Parent Topic:**[Use Opportunity Marketplace](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/opportunity-marketplace/egd-oppt-mrktplc-using.md)