Cynthia Greb

Job Description

As the first and one of only two public honors colleges in the country, St. Mary's College of Maryland has made it its mission to put every student in charge of their journey forward. We do that through an initiative we call LEAD. LEAD stands for Learning Through Experiential and Applied Discovery - an all-encompassing, integrative pathway that will help prepare students for whatever their next step is—research, graduate school, or the workforce. LEAD blends together a thoughtful and purposeful academic experience with professional skill development, weaving credit-bearing courses and hands-on opportunities right into their chosen degree - all managed through our Career Development & Professional Pathways division.

As Executive Director, Greb provides strategic leadership for these programs - spanning career advisement, job search skills, acquisition, internship opportunities, employer engagement, recruiting activities, core curriculum development and implementation, and more. This requires active and innovative outreach to alumni, employers, and members of SMCM and external communities - and engagement of these constituents in the mission and work of the center. This position is responsible for deepening existing and creating new relationships with internal stakeholders across campus to expand the impact of the office's efforts on behalf of students. This oversight includes, but is not limited to, professional skills development as part of the general education curriculum and career services focused on areas such as employer relations, assisting students with internships and externships, and graduate placement into skill-based work. As Executive Director, she also serves an important external role by building creative and productive alliances with a wide range of external partners, including alumni, employers, foundations, and other organizations.

Education

• B.A. in Environmental Science at St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1987
• M.S. in Strategic Communication at University of Maryland Global Campus, 2023

Awards

• National Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi
• St. Mary's College of Maryland's The St. Mary's Award, 2025

  At the end of the academic year as commencement approaches, we reflect on the months (and
  years) that preceded, and the student lives we touched as part of our ongoing mission to prepare
  our new graduates to begin their careers with meaning and purpose.
  It's also a time to thank those who have made particularly powerful contributions to student
  success and to the entire campus - those whose actions, words, and deeds epitomize the St.
  Mary's Way and reflect our ethos of respect, caring, service, and community.
  We do this by selecting one person to receive the St. Mary's Award - and I am pleased to inform
  you that you were chosen as the 2025 recipient - to be presented to you at the Awards
  Convocation.
  As the Executive Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development, you provide
  strategic leadership for the unit that prepares students with programs for career advisement, job
  search skills, internships, externships, employer engagement, recruitment, and much more by
  building bridges and alliances with external partners, alumni, foundations, and off-campus
  constituencies. In addition to providing the teaching/learning context to complement academic
  preparation, you build student confidence in their own capabilities to achieve once they leave the
  St. Mary's College campus.
  Thank you for your ongoing efforts and demonstrated success.