diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/EditProfile.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/EditProfile.vue
index 9ba292fa..0cb3178c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Modals/EditProfile.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/EditProfile.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 						<FormControl
 							v-model="profile.open_to"
 							type="select"
-							:options="[' ', 'Opportunities', 'Hiring']"
+							:options="[' ', 'Work', 'Hiring']"
 							:label="__('Open to')"
 							:placeholder="__('Looking for new work or hiring talent?')"
 						/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/UserAvatar.vue b/frontend/src/components/UserAvatar.vue
index 78437fd6..bb826f1f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/UserAvatar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/UserAvatar.vue
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 		:size="size"
 		v-bind="$attrs"
 	>
-		<template v-if="user.open_to === 'Opportunities'" #indicator>
-			<Tooltip :text="__('Open to Opportunities')" placement="right">
+		<template v-if="user.open_to === 'Work'" #indicator>
+			<Tooltip :text="__('Open to Work')" placement="right">
 				<div class="rounded-full bg-surface-green-3 w-fit">
 					<BadgeCheckIcon :class="'text-ink-white ' + checkSize" />
 				</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/CertifiedParticipants.vue b/frontend/src/pages/CertifiedParticipants.vue
index ddef59ae..ffa62e25 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/CertifiedParticipants.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/CertifiedParticipants.vue
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 				</div>
 				<div class="flex items-center space-x-4">
 					<FormControl
-						v-model="openToOpportunities"
-						:label="__('Open to Opportunities')"
+						v-model="openToWork"
+						:label="__('Open to Work')"
 						type="checkbox"
 						@change="updateParticipants()"
 					/>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ import UserAvatar from '@/components/UserAvatar.vue'
 const filters = ref({})
 const currentCategory = ref('')
 const nameFilter = ref('')
-const openToOpportunities = ref(false)
+const openToWork = ref(false)
 const hiring = ref(false)
 const { brand } = sessionStore()
 const memberCount = ref(0)
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ const updateFilters = () => {
 		...(nameFilter.value && {
 			member_name: ['like', `%${nameFilter.value}%`],
 		}),
-		...(openToOpportunities.value && {
-			open_to_opportunities: true,
+		...(openToWork.value && {
+			open_to_work: true,
 		}),
 		...(hiring.value && {
 			hiring: true,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ const setQueryParams = () => {
 	let filterKeys = {
 		category: currentCategory.value,
 		name: nameFilter.value,
-		'open-to-opportunities': openToOpportunities.value,
+		'open-to-work': openToWork.value,
 		hiring: hiring.value,
 	}
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ const setFiltersFromQuery = () => {
 	let queries = new URLSearchParams(location.search)
 	nameFilter.value = queries.get('name') || ''
 	currentCategory.value = queries.get('category') || ''
-	openToOpportunities.value = queries.get('open-to-opportunities') === 'true'
+	openToWork.value = queries.get('open-to-opportunities') === 'true'
 	hiring.value = queries.get('hiring') === 'true'
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue
index 671bb6f1..787c4260 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Profile.vue
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 						<Tooltip
 							v-if="profile.data.open_to"
 							:text="
-								profile.data.open_to === 'Opportunities'
-									? __('Open to Opportunities')
+								profile.data.open_to === 'Work'
+									? __('Open to Work')
 									: __('Hiring')
 							"
 							placement="right"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 								<div
 									class="rounded-full w-fit"
 									:class="
-										profile.data.open_to === 'Opportunities'
+										profile.data.open_to === 'Work'
 											? 'bg-surface-green-3'
 											: 'bg-purple-500'
 									"
diff --git a/lms/fixtures/custom_field.json b/lms/fixtures/custom_field.json
index 860d18f5..a789b23d 100644
--- a/lms/fixtures/custom_field.json
+++ b/lms/fixtures/custom_field.json
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@
   "length": 0,
   "link_filters": null,
   "mandatory_depends_on": null,
-  "modified": "2025-12-24 12:56:32.110405",
+  "modified": "2025-12-24 12:56:32.110406",
   "module": null,
   "name": "User-open_to",
   "no_copy": 0,
   "non_negative": 0,
-  "options": "\nOpportunities\nHiring",
+  "options": "\nWork\nHiring",
   "permlevel": 0,
   "precision": "",
   "print_hide": 0,
diff --git a/lms/lms/api.py b/lms/lms/api.py
index 984ee519..d3f55c17 100644
--- a/lms/lms/api.py
+++ b/lms/lms/api.py
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ def get_certification_query(filters):
 				)
 			if field == "member_name":
 				query = query.where(Certificate.member_name.like(value[1]))
-			if field == "open_to_opportunities":
-				query = query.where(User.open_to == "Opportunities")
+			if field == "open_to_work":
+				query = query.where(User.open_to == "Work")
 			if field == "hiring":
 				query = query.where(User.open_to == "Hiring")
 	return query
diff --git a/lms/patches.txt b/lms/patches.txt
index a3310ed3..fc7b88e4 100644
--- a/lms/patches.txt
+++ b/lms/patches.txt
@@ -114,4 +114,5 @@ lms.patches.v2_0.count_in_program
 lms.patches.v2_0.fix_scorm_lesson_reference_idx #02-09-2025
 lms.patches.v2_0.certified_members_to_certifications #05-10-2025
 lms.patches.v2_0.fix_job_application_resume_urls
-lms.patches.v2_0.open_to_opportunities
\ No newline at end of file
+lms.patches.v2_0.open_to_opportunities
+lms.patches.v2_0.open_to_work
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lms/patches/v2_0/open_to_work.py b/lms/patches/v2_0/open_to_work.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1840451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/patches/v2_0/open_to_work.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	open_to_field_exists = frappe.db.exists("Custom Field", {"dt": "User", "fieldname": "open_to"})
+
+	if not open_to_field_exists:
+		return