LinkedIn Guide · 6 min read · Updated 2026

LinkedIn Projects Section: How to Showcase Your Work

Your experience bullets tell recruiters what you did. Your LinkedIn Projects section shows them. It is the one place on your profile where you can attach real work samples — case studies, code, designs, campaigns, research — and prove the skills your headline claims.

Yet most people leave it empty. In this guide you will learn what to add, how to describe each project, and how to link it so recruiters can validate your work in seconds. For the broader profile picture, see our guides on the Featured section and writing experience bullets.

Why the Projects section matters

Recruiters scan dozens of profiles with identical job titles. A project link is the fastest way to stand out — it turns a claim like “built a recommendation engine” into something they can actually click and review. For early-career professionals, recent grads, and career changers, projects often matter more than job history because they demonstrate capability you have not yet had the chance to prove on the job.

Projects also feed LinkedIn search. The skills you tag on each project reinforce the keywords recruiters use to find you, which raises your profile views over time.

What to add to the Projects section

Pick work that proves a skill a recruiter would hire you for. Good candidates include:

• Capstone or thesis projects — especially for recent grads or graduate students.
• Side projects and open-source contributions — GitHub repos, apps, plugins, or tools you built.
• Campaigns and launches — a marketing campaign, product launch, or event you led or owned a piece of.
• Design portfolios — case studies, wireframes, or published work on Behance, Dribbble, or your own site.
• Research and publications — papers, reports, or analyses you authored or contributed to.
• Consulting or freelance deliverables — described with client confidentiality respected.

How to write a project description

A strong project description follows a simple formula: what it was, what you did, and what the result was. Aim for two to three sentences.

• What it was: One line on the project and its goal.
• What you did: Your specific role and the tools or methods you used.
• What the result was: The outcome — a number, a deliverable, or an impact.

Example for a data project: “Built a churn-prediction model in Python using 18 months of subscription data. Achieved 89% precision and identified 3 retention levers the team implemented, reducing churn by 11%.” That is more compelling than “Machine learning project for a class.”

Projects vs. Featured: what goes where

The Projects section and the Featured section serve different purposes. Projects is a structured module with titles, dates, descriptions, skills, and links — it documents work in detail. Featured is a visual carousel pinned to the top of your profile that surfaces your best public posts, media, or links for immediate impact.

Use both: add the detail in Projects, then pin your strongest project link or a post about it in Featured so a recruiter sees it before they scroll. For more on building a top-of-profile showcase, see our Featured section guide.

Adding skills and links to each project

Each project lets you attach up to 10 skills. Tag the same skills you want recruiters to find you for — this reinforces your skills section and boosts search relevance. If a recruiter searches for “A/B testing” and you have it tagged on a project with a link to the results, you are suddenly a much stronger match.

Always add a link when the work is public. Good destinations:

• A GitHub repo or live demo for code
• A Behance or Dribbble portfolio for design
• A published case study or blog post
• A Google Drive or Notion folder with a write-up
• A slide deck on Google Slides or Speaker Deck

If the work is confidential, skip the link and describe the methodology and outcomes. The description alone is valuable — recruiters read it even when there is nothing to click.

Step-by-step: how to add a project

• Go to your profile and click Add profile section → Recommended → Add projects.
• Enter a clear, specific title (e.g. “Churn-Prediction Model for SaaS Subscription Data,” not “ML Project”).
• Add the month and year, or mark it as ongoing.
• Write a 2–3 sentence description using the formula above.
• Add a URL to the work if it is publicly viewable.
• Tag the relevant skills (aim for 3–6, not the maximum of 10).
• Save and verify it renders on your profile.

Projects are one of the highest-leverage sections on your profile because they convert a claim into proof. To see whether your profile is putting your best work front and center, get your free LinkedIn visibility score. For more on the sections recruiters check, browse our guide on optimizing for recruiters or the full blog.

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