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2026-2027 St. Jude Audiology Externship Opportunity
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Application
Details
Posted: 04-Jun-25
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Type: Fellowship
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Stipend
Other – Please Describe
Primary Practice Setting:
Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hosts a unique externship opportunity focusing on diagnostic audiology in the form of ototoxic monitoring and rehabilitation through amplification. SJCRH Audiology Clinic fosters clinical skills through diagnostic assessments on children (65% of population) and adults (35% of population) with significant exposure to evoked potential testing via ABR evaluations. An extern also will be offered ample opportunity to sharpen skills of hearing aid verification and management for our pediatric population.
An extern should display a significant desire to work with a pediatric population. A previous pediatric rotation is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish a quick rapport are required. Excellent clinical knowledge of diagnostic audiology and hearing aid management is needed, as is confident clinical decision-making skills. An extern should come with a willingness to learn and a desire to gain independence in case management.
Externship requires a 50-week commitment.
Upon acceptance, an Audiology Clinic Extern license must be obtained through the State of Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Hospital
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.D. 2 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 0 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 2 2nd year 3 3rd year 1 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Stipend Other – Please Describe Stipend pending - likely $25,000
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
10 (sick included)
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes Externs are allowed to attend one conference (three days) during their externship year. These dates are not taken from vacation days. Conference fees and travel fees are the responsibility of the extern.
Start Date:
May 2026
Expected hours/days a week:
40 hrs/5 days
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:
A confident knowledge of behavioral audiometry with pediatrics and adults, evoked potential testing, and hearing aid management is desired.
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
- Ototoxic monitoring via diagnostic audiology - Hearing loss counseling - Behavioral audiometry in all populations - Evoked potential assessment - Hearing aid verification - Hearing aid counseling and management - Excellent report writing - Strong case management skills
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Never
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Rarely
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Never
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Evoked potential assessments
Never
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Regularly
Otoacoustic emissions
Never
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Regularly
Hearing aids dispensed
Regularly
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Never
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Rarely
Cochlear implant evaluations
Rarely
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Rarely
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Regularly
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
Yes Data collection and data entry are a part of almost every evaluation.
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:
Availability should concerns arise
Application Deadline:
08/18/2025
Application Requirements:
Other 1. Letter of intent for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 2. Resume 3. Three letters of recommendation from clinical supervisors (one should be from a pediatric rotation) 4. Transcript can be official or unofficial.
Letters of recommendation may be accepted either from the instructor or compiled in an application packet.
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
Please send the application requirements to skye.jones@stjude.org.
Contract will be discussed with university upon acceptance.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
An extern should display a significant desire to work with a pediatric population. A previous pediatric rotation is required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish a quick rapport are required. Excellent clinical knowledge of diagnostic audiology and hearing aid management is needed, as is confident clinical decision-making skills. An extern should come with a willingness to learn and a desire to gain independence in case management.
Externship requires a 50-week commitment.
Upon acceptance, an Audiology Clinic Extern license must be obtained through the State of Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences.
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.
