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Zenith Mentorship Programme

Mentorship for skilled immigrants in Norway.

The Zenith Mentorship Programme helps highly skilled immigrants and minority-background professionals across Norway secure meaningful employment, through one-on-one mentorship, peer learning, professional-development workshops and networking.

Next programme: August – December 2026

  • 93% of mentees find employment
  • National
  • 6 months
  • Free

AboutAbility was never the barrier.

The Zenith Mentorship Programme helps highly skilled immigrants and minority-background professionals across Norway secure meaningful employment. Through one-on-one mentorship, peer learning, professional-development workshops and networking, Zenith provides the support to navigate the Norwegian job market with confidence.

Many skilled immigrants are held back not by ability but by barriers: limited access to professional networks and the "hidden job market," unfamiliarity with Norwegian hiring processes and workplace culture, and a lack of targeted, skills-aligned career support. Zenith breaks these down through mentorship, knowledge and connections.

Four ways we support you.

  1. One-on-One Primary Mentorship

    Each mentee is paired with a primary mentor, meeting at least twice a month for personalised guidance.

  2. Secondary Mentorship

    Access to a diverse pool of industry experts for specialised advice on specific challenges.

  3. Professional Development & Networking

    Workshops, networking events and peer-learning sessions.

  4. Career and Business Growth

    Tools, mentorship and community support to succeed professionally.

18–55 years old, skilled, identifying as an immigrant or minority-background resident of Norway; ready to find relevant employment; responsible, ambitious, committed to professional growth.

One number tells most of the story.

of mentees have successfully found employment
93%

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We recruit mentors year-round, across all our programmes. Tell us a little about you and we will be in touch about where you would fit best.

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