Career Opportunities in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Small and medium-sized enterprises, also known as SMEs, can often be overlooked in job searches in favour of larger, more high-profile companies. However, there is a lot of value in broadening the job search – both for you as an academic and for the company.

Why apply for a job in an SME?

You get to do much more.
If you do a good job, it’s much more visible than in a big company.
The path from idea to action is short.
If you have management ambitions, starting in a smaller company may make sense.

What SMEs are looking for in a candidate

Business development through concrete task-solving
Generalists with an interest in developing, solving and operating various tasks
Specialists, because of their specialised professional knowledge
People who can be the link between their job functions and the rest of the enterprise
Strategic partner to the manager/management

Get advice on applying for a job in an SME in the e-book Akademikerens guide til job i små og mellemstore virksomheder (The graduate's guide to employment in small and medium-sized companies) (in Danish)

Find an SME in the company database

As a member of Akademikernes A-kasse, you can search for specific information on all registered companies in Denmark.