Externship Overview

Northern Arizona University is pleased to announce a paid ($20,000)
year-long audiology externship for 2027-2028. Our university speech,
language, and hearing clinic provides audiological diagnostic and
treatment services to patients throughout northern Arizona.

We seek a motivated and caring extern who is interested in a career
in private practice or medical audiology. An extern’s experience at
our facility will include clinical diagnostic audiology for adults,
OAEs, hearing aid evaluation, fitting, follow-up, troubleshooting,
orientation, aural rehabilitation, and tinnitus education.

Externs will also gain valuable experience through involvement in
aural rehabilitation groups, tinnitus support groups, musician hearing
conservation programs, and industrial hearing screening programs.

This position also includes co-teaching one undergraduate course,
“Intro to Audiology.”

The expected start date is May/June 2027 through April/May 2028.
An extern should exhibit a willingness to learn, a passion for helping
others, and a desire to gain independence in audiological case
management.

Supervision & Certifications

This site has 2 supervising audiologists, and both Audiology Faculty
hold CCC-A certifications.

Populations Served

The site serves adult, geriatric, and developmental disability
populations.

Expected Clinical Experiences

• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Hearing Aid Evaluation and Dispensing
• Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices
• Tinnitus Evaluation and Treatment
• Auditory Processing Screenings
• Aural Habilitation & Rehabilitation
• Practice Management
• Hearing Conservation
• Assistive Technologies
• Onsite Continuing Education
• Community Outreach
• Undergraduate Teaching

Collaborative Experiences

• Family Members
• Physicians
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Teachers
• Vocational Rehab Counselors
• Otolaryngologists
• Health and Safety Officers
• Family Nurse Practitioners
• Musicians

Unique Opportunities

• Semester aural rehabilitation groups
• Tinnitus support group participation
• Industrial hearing screenings
• Musician conservation program involvement

Demographics of Populations Served

• Ethnicity
• Race
• Culture
• National Origin
• Socioeconomic Status
• English
• English Language Learners
• Bilingual Populations
• Sign Language (ASL or SEE)
• Cognitive & Physical Ability

Students & Peers

The number of externs at this site is expected to be 1.