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.
Udviklingsplatformen for Scenekunst offers Mentorprogram to producers and professionals in the performing arts. The 2026 cycle runs from February to December and includes around seven mentor meetings as well as joint programme activities.
Who is it for? Producers and professionals in the performing arts
Mentorprogram is a mentoring programme run by Dansk Skuespillerforbund for recent graduates, new members and people from underrepresented backgrounds in the performing arts. The 2026/27 cycle includes three joint sessions and 3–5 meetings in each mentoring pair.
Who is it for? Recent graduates, new members and people from underrepresented backgrounds in the performing arts
Mentoring organised by Team Danmark for elite athletes. The initiative is organised as an annual cross-sport mentoring programme for elite athletes. The 2026 round follows two earlier editions and includes central matching and workshops alongside the mentor relationship.
Who is it for? Elite athletes
Mentorprogram for nye fodbolddommere is a mentoring programme run by DBU Bredde / Dansk Fodbolddommer Union (DFU) for new football referees and experienced referee mentors. The programme is being rolled out through referee clubs in 2026–2028, with each mentor expected to support around four new referees.
Who is it for? New football referees and experienced referee mentors
Mentorprogram for nye ledere is a mentoring programme run by DM for DM members entering a leadership role. The programme is specifically aimed at members who are moving into a leadership role.
Who is it for? DM members entering a leadership role
A mentoring initiative from Aarhus University – The Kitchen / AU Career for PhD students and younger researchers, with alumni and industry professionals as mentors. The AU programme lasts eight months, requires at least four meetings and uses a telephone intake before matching researchers with mentors from business and alumni networks.
Who is it for? PhD students and younger researchers, with alumni and industry professionals as mentors
Mentorstøtte is a mentoring programme run by Dansk Flygtningehjælp (DRC) for refugees and people from ethnic minority backgrounds seeking work or education. DRC recruits and matches participants for one-to-one mentoring focused on work and education.
Who is it for? Refugees and people from ethnic minority backgrounds seeking work or education
Omvendt mentorskab is a mentoring programme run by Djøf for experienced leaders and specialists, with younger members acting as mentors. This reverse-mentoring track is planned for 6–9 months with 3–4 meetings between the participants.
Who is it for? Experienced leaders and specialists, with younger members acting as mentors
A mentoring initiative from Aalborg University (AAU) for PhD students and alumni or professionals from the public and private sectors. AAU performs the matching on the basis of competencies, experience and career interests, while the number of meetings is left flexible.
Who is it for? PhD students and alumni or professionals from the public and private sectors
A mentoring initiative from Aarhus University – Department of Agroecology for postdocs and senior academic or tenure-track mentors. The programme was continued in 2026 after a pilot. Postdocs are matched with a senior academic from another section, and the mentee sets the agenda and meeting rhythm.
Who is it for? Postdocs and senior academic or tenure-track mentors
Røde Kors offers Primus Motor to people leaving prison and volunteer mentors. Primus Motor is a nationwide Red Cross programme with trained volunteer mentors. The relationships typically last 14–16 months or longer, giving the released participant a long-term volunteer contact during the transition after imprisonment.
Who is it for? People leaving prison and volunteer mentors
A mentoring initiative from ProWoc for women of colour developing their careers in Denmark. The programme lasts six months, includes at least four mentor meetings and is supplemented by recurring community events.
Who is it for? Women of colour developing their careers in Denmark
Studiementor is a mentoring programme run by Djøf for bachelor's students. The study-mentor track is specifically aimed at bachelor's students. It lasts about three months, normally includes 3–4 meetings and is one of several mentor tracks presented within Djøf's mentoring scheme.
Who is it for? Bachelor's students
Synapse – Life Science Connect offers Synapse Mentorship Program 2026/27 to students and early-career professionals in life sciences. The 2026/27 cycle runs from October 2026 to April 2027 and typically includes 4–6 meetings in each mentoring pair plus programme events.
Who is it for? Students and early-career professionals in life sciences
A mentoring initiative from Talentspejderne for young people aged 12–25 and volunteer mentors. Talentspejderne uses a partnership model involving schools, municipalities, companies and volunteer mentors around young participants.
Who is it for? Young people aged 12–25 and volunteer mentors
Udviklingsmentor is a mentoring programme run by Djøf for Djøf members seeking long-term professional development. The development-mentor track runs for 9–12 months and is designed around 4–6 meetings.
Who is it for? Djøf members seeking long-term professional development
Women in Tech Denmark / Inspiring Diversity offers Womentor / Mentorship Programme to women working in technology. Womentor is structured as a 16-week one-to-one mentoring programme for women in technology.
Who is it for? Women working in technology