Accompanying partners

Odense

You can read more about the spouse consultant at the website of International House Odense.

If you are interested in a meeting with a spouse consultant, please contact International Advisor Annika Jarl from International Staff Office at jarl@sdu.dk, who will help you set up a meeting with the spouse consultant in Odense.

Esbjerg

Spouses can make an appointment with the newcomer consultant by e-mail: partnerjob@esbjergkommune.dk.

Please find more information here.

Kolding (and the Triangle Region)

Spouses are always welcome to contact International Advisor Annika Jarl from the International Staff Office at jarl@sdu.dk, who can give more information about the different possibilities in Kolding.

For international SDU spouses living in Kolding or another municipality in the Triangle Region, information about finding a job in Denmark, partner jobs, the labour market, etc. is available here.

The contact person for the international community in the Triangle Region is Development Advisor Karen Margrethe Kyhl Winther:

• Tel.: +45 7979 7878
• E-mail: kmw@trekantomraadet.dk.

Spouses looking for a job can have their CV’s sent to all the Newcomer Service coordinators in the 8 municipalities of the Triangle Region through Karen Margrethe Kyhl Winther.

Spouses living in Kolding Municipality can contact Kolding Newcomer Service, Recruiting Consultant Helle Kongsted Holm for information on finding a job.

• Tel. +45 40177642
• E-mail: nholm@kolding.dk 

Sønderborg

Build a professional network by contacting our region’s spouse/partner life consultant: 

• Tel: +45 2443 2673
• E-mail: partnerjob@sonderborg.dk

Contact Lone Yding or Tatjana Rode at newcomerservice@sonderborg.dk, to receive more information about local job conferences and local initiatives. Newcomer Service also arranges social activities in Sønderborg.

SDU is a member of the organisation IDCN Jutland/Funen (International Dual Career Network) in Denmark, which you can read more about on the Facebook group for IDCN as well.

IDCN is a network that consists of many of the major companies/universities in Denmark, whose main focus is to get spouses/partners of international employees a job/career in Denmark. They have all employed expats, and therefore have an international business environment. It is possible for SDU spouses/partners to become a part of the network and in that way get an exclusive opening to the companies in Denmark that very often hire expats.

The IDCN provides valuable career information relevant to the local market and serves as a platform for networking and information sharing amongst its members. Specifically, the IDCN:

• Facilitates events that showcase job searching methods and provides coaching on how to organise your job search in the most effective way.
• Provides the opportunity to meet directly with the recruitment teams of member companies.
• Helps you better understand the local culture and job seeking environment.
• Provides a forum for networking, sharing success stories and exchanging experiences and opportunities with other partners.

You can send your CV to Annika Jarl from International Staff Office at jarl@sdu.dk if you want to know more or become a member of the network.

If you want to attend one the IDCN events, you can register at the IDCN website.

If you are interested in starting your own business, Odense Municipality offers guidance to entrepreneurs. 

Networking is important in Denmark!

It is therefore important to get out and meet people, if you want to learn more about the Danes and the Danish way of living.
There is a club or organisation for everybody in Denmark where you can meet people with the same interests as yourself. Meeting in an organisation or sports club is always a good way to get talking to Danish people, as the Danes enjoy the social life associated with these kinds of organisations and social clubs. You can find common ground to meet and share your interest with other Danes – or other internationals – and this will make your life in Denmark so much more exciting.

Networking with Danes can also increase your chances of finding a job as networking is becoming a more and more common way of finding your way to a job interview. So please do not hesitate to contact us, if you want us to find a club or an organisation for you.
It is estimated that 30% of all jobs are posted on jobsites etc., and 70% get a job through a network.

Odense

Please do not hesitate to contact Annika Jarl from International Staff Office for more information:

• E-mail: jarl@sdu.dk
• Tel.: +45 6550 2840

Esbjerg

Esbjerg Municipality’s Newcomer Service offers a monthly workshop about job seeking. The workshop is called Newcomer Hub: Connect. It takes place at HUSET, Finsensgade 1, every second Wednesday of each month, from 10.00 to 13.00. Here spouses can meet other newcomers and internationals, learn more about volunteer and partner jobs and get answers to questions about job applications and Danish workplace culture. Representatives from Esbjerg Newcomer Service, the Municipality of Esbjerg, and Esbjerg Job Centre will be present.

You can find more information here.

Volunteering can be an opportunity to meet relevant employees from companies or other work places that you are interested in.

Being a volunteer means that you get the chance to work with something that you are really passionate about, because it is possible to combine your volunteer work with your hobbies. Some of the well-known volunteer organisations in Denmark are:

• Røde Kors (the Danish Red Cross)
• Unicef
• Amnesty International
• Danmission
• Oxfam IBIS

It is also possible to volunteer in social or cultural organisations.

You can find volunteer jobs at frivilligjob.dk.

If you are interested in finding a volunteer job, and need help to find one, you are welcome to contact Annika Jarl from the International Staff Office at jarl@sdu.dk.