Each Career Counselor also assists with other counseling and programming initiatives of the Washington College of Law (WCL) Office of Career & Professional Development (OCPD), including serving as the liaison between the office and assigned WCL programs, institutes, student groups, and other internal and external organizations and associations. American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world.