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The Speech and Hearing Center at UNC Greensboro invites applications for a summer exernship for a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) third-year student in Summer 2025. Our audiologists are ASHA-certified and experienced preceptors. The Center has been in operations since 1967 and is open to the public. We offer conventional and highly-specialized services for underserved populations.
Qualifications Suitable applicants should be motivated and independent with a willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a University Clinic setting. Qualified candidates should have a strong foundation in diagnostic audiology and amplification services.
Responsibilities Primary responsibilities for the position include comprehensive adult and pediatric audiological evaluations, tinnitus assessment, and auditory processing evaluations. Aural rehabilitation services include hearing aid dispensing, individual/group education, and auditory training for children and adults with auditory processing disorders. The UNCG Speech and Hearing Center specializes in management of tinnitus and sound sensitivity disorders including hyperacusis and misophonia.
Supervision The fourth-year extern is an integral member of a team of professionals at the Center. The extern works closely with his/her clinical preceptor who provides instruction and guidance while fostering a collegial relationship.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Other University clinic
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.D. 1 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 4 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 1 3rd year 2 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Stipend
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
negotiable
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Students are provided training as needed and appropriate to carry out job-related duties.
Start Date:
6/1/25 (can vary)
Expected hours/days a week:
8 am - 5 pm, M-F
Travel to satellite centers required?
No
Local students preferred:
No
Does the externship site provide orientation to relevant clinical policies and procedures?
Yes
Does the externship site provide instructions about patient's rights and providing patient education?
Yes
Does the externship site provide orientation to quality assessment, quality assurance and quality improvement?
Yes
Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
Student should have mastered basic assessment procedures and have a working knowledge of best practices for hearing aid fitting and validation. Experience with a variety of manufacturers and software is preferred. Students also should possess good communication skills when working with patients and other professionals.
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Student will learn about managing tinnitus and sound sensitivity disorders from a health coaching perspective. In addition, students will participate in the evaluation and intervention of hearing and auditory processing disorders. Students also will gain experience assisting with the daily operations of the Center. Check out what some of our current and former externs have shared about working at the UNCG Speech and Hearing Center: https://youtube.com/shorts/N_THHFm8QOc?feature=share
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Rarely
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Rarely
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Rarely
Acoustic Reflexes
Regularly
Auditory processing evaluations
Regularly
Hearing Screenings
Rarely
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Regularly
Otoacoustic emissions
Never
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Rarely
Cochlear implant evaluations
Rarely
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Regularly
Tinnitus assessments
Regularly
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Rarely
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
Yes Not guaranteed.
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites?
No
How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship?
As Needed
Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship:
The evaluation form from the University will be completed as requested. Collaboration with the University to address concerns or special needs that may arise during the student's externship is expected.
Application Deadline:
until filled
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Other Applicants still accepted for one position. Please forward your letter of interest to Dr. Lisa Fox-Thomas.
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Three letters of recommendation, cover letter, CV, and (unofficial) transcript should be received before scheduling an online interview.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
Qualifications Suitable applicants should be motivated and independent with a willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a University Clinic setting. Qualified candidates should have a strong foundation in diagnostic audiology and amplification services.
Responsibilities Primary responsibilities for the position include comprehensive adult and pediatric audiological evaluations, tinnitus assessment, and auditory processing evaluations. Aural rehabilitation services include hearing aid dispensing, individual/group education, and auditory training for children and adults with auditory processing disorders. The UNCG Speech and Hearing Center specializes in management of tinnitus and sound sensitivity disorders including hyperacusis and misophonia.
Supervision The fourth-year extern is an integral member of a team of professionals at the Center. The extern works closely with his/her clinical preceptor who provides instruction and guidance while fostering a collegial relationship.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is nestled in the heart of the Piedmont Triad in North Carolina. Greensboro is a blossoming city featuring interests for diverse populations. Its temperate climate and proximity to both the Appalachian Mountains and Coastal Carolina make it a great place to live. UNCG Speech and Hearing Center serves clients across the life span from infants to the geriatric population. Our audiologists provide diagnostic services for children and adults including hearing and (central)auditory processing evaluations. In addition, adults receive a full range of intervention services including hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and aural rehabilitation classes. UNCG Speech and Hearing Center also specializes in tinnitus/hyperacusis evaluation and management. To learn more about UNCG and the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, visit www.uncg.edu/csd. To learn more about Greensboro, visit http://imagesgreensboro.com.
