Working in Denmark

As a student at a higher education institution you can either undertake a work placement as an integrated part of a study programme or you can organise it yourself either during or after graduation. Although the Danish Agency for International Education cannot help you find a traineeship or a work placement, we hope that the following information about the different options is helpful:

Work placement as an integrated part of the study programme

As a visiting/exchange student, e.g. under the Erasmus programme, you have the opportunity to apply for a work placement in a company, public organisation or a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). The work placement is organised by the host university. For further information please contact your home institution.

Self-organised traineeships or work placements

If you wish to organise the work placement yourself, you can either contact the Danish companies directly to enquire about trainee possibilities or you can contact one of the following organisations for help:

IAESTE (The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) provides help and information to students and employers interested in participating in an IAESTE exchange programme. Please contact the IAESTE committee in your home country. You will find more information and links from IAESTE .

AIESEC (Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) facilitates international exchanges of thousands of students and recent graduates each year either in a paid traineeship or as a volunteer for a non-profit organisation. For more information please contact the local AIESEC office in your home country. You will find links and more information from the AIESEC .

I would like to find a job in Denmark – what should I do?

The possibilities for working in Denmark depend on your nationality, and you should therefore read about the conditions for obtaining residence permit, please see the section Residence and work permit .

The Danish Employment Services provide information on living and working conditions and job opportunities for foreigners at: www.eures.dk .

Another possibility is the website www.workindenmark.dk where you can find in-depth information about Denmark, the Danish society as well as the conditions and possibilities for working in Denmark. The site also contains a job database.

Finally you can also get information about employment possibilities in all the EU/EEA countries from the European Employment Services (EURES).

I would like to get my qualifications recognised– what should I do?