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Mentor - how to become a mentor

Become a mentor - a personal sparring partner

Whether you have valuable experience to share or enjoy supporting others as they navigate new opportunities and challenges, becoming a mentor gives you the opportunity to make a difference.

Read about IDA's mentoring programme.

Your benefits as a mentor

  • Make a difference by sharing your experience and perspectives with a mentee.
  • Develop your leadership skills by strengthening your ability to listen, ask questions, and encourage reflection in others.
  • Strengthen your skills in mentoring, feedback, and active listening.
  • Gain new perspectives on your own working life through conversations with your mentee.
  • Gain a deeper understanding of your own experiences by putting them into words.
  • Expand your professional network and gain inspiration from different career paths and perspectives.

How to get the most out of the mentoring programme

  • Be open, curious, and willing to share your experiences and perspectives.
  • Create a confidential and safe space for reflection and dialogue.
  • Listen actively and ask open and challenging questions.
  • Support your mentee in finding their own answers and direction.
  • Participate in IDA’s mandatory Mentor Kick-off.

Become a mentor

Do you want to be a mentor?

Join the mentoring programme

Become a mentor

Do you want to be a mentor?

Join the mentoring programme

I signed up as a mentor to share my experience, but I’ve found that the conversations have just as often given me new perspectives on my own working life.
- Anonymous mentor

IDA Mentor Program Roadmap - the mentoring process – from registration to the first meeting.

Step 1: Registration

Registration period:

  • Spring: January 5 – January 31
  • Fall: August 1 – August 31
  • REMEMBER: Complete your profile thoroughly.

Step 2: Matching and binding registration

Matching takes place:

  • Spring: February 
  • Fall: September.
    Mentor accepts or declines match no later than one week before Mentor Kick-Off course

IDA matches based on structured data, focusing on quality, needs, and experience.
IDA cannot guarantee that all wishes are met. If matching is not possible, we will try in the next round.Payment becomes binding once the mentor accepts the match, as resources are allocated at that point.

Step 3: Kick-Off & Mentor Master Class

Mandatory Kick-Off course for all mentees and mentors:

  • Aarhus & Copenhagen: February / September, 17:00–20:00
  • Mentor Master Class (mentors only): May
  • Invoice is sent to mentee right after Kick-Off course.
  • Travel and parking reimbursement is possible for mentors (for kick-off and mentor master class, not meetings with mentee).

Step 5: Mentorship Process

  • Starts after Kick-Off and lasts 6 or 9 months. Focus on professional and personal development.

Key Points

  • IDA Mentor 6-month program for students.
  • IDA Mentor 6-month program for early career, under 2 years.
  • IDA Mentor 9-month program for experienced professionals, over 2 years.
  • IDA cannot guarantee chemistry, commitment, availability, or outcomes
  • Binding payment after mentor accepts the match.