Mentoring can help you plan your next professional step and look at your career from a new perspective. This category includes programs that support skills development, career changes, promotion, entering a new industry, and making more informed career decisions.
Frivillige erhvervsmentorer is a mentoring programme run by Viborg Kommune for young people moving towards work or education and volunteer business mentors. The volunteer business-mentor arrangement has a central coordinator and is intended to last at least around three months.
Who is it for? Young people moving towards work or education and volunteer business mentors
Mentoring organised by Danske Rederier / Future 100 in Shipping for young maritime talent and experienced leaders from the shipping industry. The programme was launched on 30 April 2026 as a mentoring initiative for talent in the Danish shipping sector.
Who is it for? Young maritime talent and experienced leaders from the shipping industry
Mentoring organised by University of Copenhagen – School of Global Health for MSc Global Health students and recent graduates. The annual programme pairs participants with senior alumni or employees and requires at least four meetings during the mentoring period.
Who is it for? MSc Global Health students and recent graduates
A mentoring initiative from Foreningen Lige Adgang + FGU partners for young people aged 15–25 moving from FGU to vocational education. The mentoring relationship typically lasts about six months, with meetings approximately every two to three weeks.
Who is it for? Young people aged 15–25 moving from FGU to vocational education
A mentoring initiative from City of Copenhagen / Greater Copenhagen partners for international students and professional mentors in Greater Copenhagen. The 2026/27 programme runs from October to May; every participant is matched with a career mentor and also takes part in career seminars.
Who is it for? International students and professional mentors in Greater Copenhagen
Mentoring organised by IDA for students, early-career professionals and experienced professionals. The student track is a free six-month mentoring programme. IDA also presents mentor options for early-career and more experienced members.
Who is it for? Students, early-career professionals and experienced professionals
A mentoring initiative from University of Copenhagen – BRIC/iMED for iMED fellows and early-career researchers, with BRIC alumni and collaborators as mentors. The iMED programme runs for 10–12 months and normally includes 3–5 meetings. Participation is currently limited to iMED fellows.
Who is it for? iMED fellows and early-career researchers, with BRIC alumni and collaborators as mentors
Mentoring organised by Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University for international full-degree students and professional mentors. The 2026/27 cycle runs from November to May and normally includes 3–5 meetings; a mentor usually supports one or two students.
Who is it for? International full-degree students and professional mentors
Erhverv Aarhus / Interreg Work Without Borders offers Internationalt Mentornetværk to international graduates and professionals, together with local mentors. The current round starts on 16 September 2026 and includes three joint meetings alongside the one-to-one mentoring relationship.
Who is it for? International graduates and professionals, together with local mentors
Mentoring organised by Djøf for Djøf members changing jobs or looking for employment. The job-sparring track lasts 3–6 months and normally includes 3–4 meetings. Djøf presents it as one of several distinct mentor tracks and coordinates the matching within the scheme.
Who is it for? Djøf members changing jobs or looking for employment
Mentoring organised by Teach First Danmark for new teachers and experienced teachers acting as mentors. The one-year teacher programme includes six lesson observations followed by feedback and ongoing professional support.
Who is it for? New teachers and experienced teachers acting as mentors
Mentor Programme is a broader programme run by HackYourFuture Denmark for refugees, migrants and other participants facing barriers to entering the IT sector, with structured mentoring as a defined part of the offer. Mentoring is embedded in HackYourFuture's 34-week learning programme; some mentoring relationships may be organised for groups rather than only one-to-one.
Who is it for? Refugees, migrants and other participants facing barriers to entering the IT sector
Mentoring Programme is a mentoring programme run by Pharmadanmark for pharmacists and life-science professionals. The programme runs roughly from September to June, lasts about ten months and is structured around about eight meetings. Pharmadanmark organises formal matching for participants in the life-science community.
Who is it for? Pharmacists and life-science professionals
Mentoring organised by Foreningen for Folkesundhedsvidenskab for students, graduates and professionals in public health. The association has run the scheme since 2009. A cycle lasts about a year and normally includes several meetings.
Who is it for? Students, graduates and professionals in public health
Mentorordning is a mentoring programme run by Lægeforeningen for doctors at different stages of their careers. Lægeforeningen operates a mentor platform for members. Its mentoring offers include career, specialty choice, leadership and practice-related sparring.
Who is it for? Doctors at different stages of their careers
Mentorordning is a mentoring programme run by Dansk Journalistforbund Medier & Kommunikation for members working in media and communication. New mentoring rounds start twice a year, in spring and autumn, with organised matching and a programme kick-off.
Who is it for? Members working in media and communication
Mentorordning for arkitekter is a mentoring programme run by Arkitektforeningen for architects: experienced mentors and members seeking career support. Arkitektforeningen states that matching normally takes 3–4 weeks and that a mentoring relationship typically comprises 2–6 meetings.
Who is it for? Architects: experienced mentors and members seeking career support
Mentoring organised by IT-Branchen for women developing their careers in IT. For the 2027 edition, matching is coordinated by IT-Branchen's Policy Board together with the secretariat.
Who is it for? Women developing their careers in IT
Mentorordning for nye advokatvirksomhedsejere is a mentoring programme run by Danske Advokater for new owners of law firms. Danske Advokater offers the mentor–mentee matching without a participation fee. The scheme is specifically intended for new owners of law firms who want to be matched with an experienced mentor through the association.
Who is it for? New owners of law firms
Mentorordning i Huseftersynsordningen is a mentoring programme run by Sikkerhedsstyrelsen for newly appointed building inspectors and experienced mentors. The mentor accompanies newly appointed building inspectors in connection with inspections and reporting under the scheme.
Who is it for? Newly appointed building inspectors and experienced mentors