The Career Advancement Network (CAN) Masterclass

Sep 28, 2026 - Nov 13, 2026

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A 7-week networking strategy course leveraging Steve Dalton’s 2-Hour Job Search to tap into the hidden job market.

Figuring out how to land your next major professional role, pivot industries, or navigate the modern job market can feel like a full-time job in itself. While technical skills get you noticed, it is your strategy and professional network that ultimately unlock hidden career opportunities.

The Career Advancement Network (CAN) Masterclass is a noncredit, 7-week cohort-based accelerator built specifically for busy professionals. Moving away from traditional lectures, this mastermind-style course equips you with a systematic, stress-free framework to confidently build strategic connections, navigate professional outreach, and run high-impact informational interviews.

Together with a dedicated cohort of your peers, you will learn to target your ideal companies with efficiency, craft compelling outreach that secures replies, and structure professional conversations to gain critical industry insights and internal referrals—all before the holiday season begins.

This course is an exclusive professional development pilot program offered through the University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS).

Schedule and Format

September 28 – November 13, 2026

Designed for working professionals, this masterclass blends absolute weekly flexibility with real-time peer connection and cohort accountability.

Asynchronous Weekly Modules with 3 Live Sessions: Short, practical insights and action-oriented toolkits that you can review and implement on your own schedule via Canvas Connect.

Week 1: Strategy, Mindset, & Target Prioritization

Week 2: Digital Presence (Optimizing LinkedIn & Crafting Your Professional Narrative)

Week 3: Company Targeting (Uncovering the Hidden Job Market & Prioritizing Leads)

Week 4: Finding the Insider (Locating Key Decision-Makers & Internal Contacts)

Week 5: The Outreach Blueprint (Drafting Short, Compelling Messages that Get Replies)

Week 6: Leading the Conversation (Structuring Informational Interviews for Referrals)

Week 7: The Long Game (Maintaining Relationships & Systemizing Your Strategy)

Live Strategy Sessions: Includes three highly interactive, one-hour live virtual strategy sessions to collaborate with your peers and practice your strategy in a safe, supportive environment. (Attendance at all three live sessions is encouraged, but if life events cause any students to be absent, the live sessions will also be recorded.)

Tuition, Access, & Expectations

Course Fee: $30

Our Financial Accessibility Commitment: We are committed to removing all financial barriers for our students and alumni. If you need this platform fee to be waived, please contact Dr. Marcus Hubbard directly at wdh2yd@virginia.edu for immediate funding and registration support.

Participation Expectation: Because this is an active pilot cohort with limited seats, we ask that our students register with the intent to fully participate. In exchange for low-cost/waived access to these career tools, your active engagement in the weekly modules and your honest feedback will directly shape the future of the CAN program.

Please note: Space is strictly limited to 18 students for this initial cohort. Once capacity is reached, registration will transition to a priority waitlist for subsequent terms.

Questions?

For more information about the program, curriculum, or registration details, please contact Dr. Marcus Hubbard at wdh2yd@virginia.edu.

Refund Policy
Refunds requested prior to September 16th, 2026 will be refunded in full. Requests to withdraw from the class after September 16th, 2026 will not receive a refund. To request a refund or for further questions, email Hal Glover at hng2n@virginia.edu. All refunds will be made to the original form of payment.

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