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Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin - Cochlear Implant Focused 4th Year Externship 2026-27
Froedtert Hospital & Medical College of Wisconsin
Application
Details
Posted: 20-Jun-25
Location: 8900 W Doyne Ave, Milwaukee WI 53226
Type: Full Time
Salary: $23/hour. 8-16 hrs/week
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Other – Please Describe
Primary Practice Setting:
Hospital
University medical center
Multi-specialty medical center
Salary Details:
Opportunity to perform paid part time audiology assistant duties based on performance and interest. Candidate will need to interview and complete separate onboarding orientation. This job will require application and obtaining a Wisconsin HIS "trainee" license upon acceptance of position. A Wisconsin HIS license (which requires taking an in-person exam) will then be obtained after starting.
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin is offering a cochlear implant focused 4th year externship for a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) student. The AuD externship is:
A one year placement with the adult population only.
Focus on cochlear implants and bone conduction implants, as well as a robust comprehensive experience in audiology diagnostics, hearing aids, vestibular testing, evoked potentials, and tinnitus.
100% of time will be at the Froedtert Hospital Main Campus (9200 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53226)
The ideal candidate for this position wants a comprehensive experiencein audiology but is most interested in learning about implantable devices (cochlear implant and bone conduction implant). This placement will be completed at the Koss Hearing and Balance Center, located at Froedtert Hospital.
Please note focus is subject to change based on individual student experience and education, as well as contract between Froedtert Hospital, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the student's university. All audiologist's hold their CCC's and WI Audiology License.
For the first 3 months of externship, the student will focus on implantable devices:
Performing cochlear implant and bone conduction implant candidacy evaluations
Implant device counseling
Implant programming and follow-up
Implant equipment troubleshooting
For the remainder of the externship, the student will continue seeing some cochlear implant patients but will primarily gain experience in all areas of audiology below:
Diagnostic Audiometry and Impedance testing including acoustic reflexes and decay
Otoscopy (standard and video)
Videonystagmography (VNG)
Rotational Chair
Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)
Posturography (POG) (with physical therapy)
Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAE)
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) (both ocular and cervical)
Vestibular Rehab (with physical therapy)
Auditory Brainstem Response Audiometry (ABR), diagnostic and threshold
Auditory Steady State Response (ASSR)
Cerumen Management
Ototoxic Monitoring
Hearing Screenings
Occupational Hearing annual hearing conservation
Hearing Aid Evaluations
Hearing Aid Fittings
Aural Rehab (in the context of hearing aid fittings/follow up)
Earmold Impression Taking & Earmold Modifications
Hearing Aid Follow-up
Hearing Aid Verification & Validation
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
The ideal applicant will have a strong interest in implantable technologies with the desire to gain experience in all areas of audiology as well. Experience with cochlear implants is not required.
To apply for our implant-focused externship, please submit the following within 1 e-mail:
1. Curriculum vitae (CV) 2. Letter of Intent that clearly states you are applying for the cochlear implant position. 3. Unofficial graduate school transcripts 4. 3 letters of recommendation
Application materials must be emailed to Shannon Walsh, AuD, at swalsh@mcw.edu by September 5, 2025. Please use this e-mail contact for any questions.
Student must have both malpractice insurance and general liability insurance. Student must submit and pass a background check and drug screen. Student must have influenza & MMR vaccines, and negative TB test. Student must follow HIPPA and patient privacy policies.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Hospital University medical center Multi-specialty medical center
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 13 FTE Au.D. 0 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 1 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 5 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
0 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 0 2nd year 3 3rd year 1 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Other – Please Describe Opportunity to perform paid part time audiology assistant duties based on performance and interest. Candidate will need to interview and complete separate onboarding orientation. This job will require application and obtaining a Wisconsin HIS "trainee" license upon acceptance of position. A Wisconsin HIS license (which requires taking an in-person exam) will then be obtained after starting.
Will interview travel be compensated?
Yes
Vacation Days:
10
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes The student will be expected to attend local or virtual educational workshops offered by cochlear implant and/or hearing aid manufacturers, as available. At the beginning of the externship, the student will meet with representatives for all cochlear implant and hearing aid manufacturers for training. We support students attending other conferences, but cannot provide financial assistance.
Start Date:
May 2026 (flexible)
Expected hours/days a week:
40 hours,5 days/week
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:
Students should have strong interest in cochlear implants. Students should be comfortable with basic audiometric testing, obtaining case history, and should possess a basic understanding of hearing aids. Experience with cochlear implants is not required. We value self-motivation, critical thinking, and a willingness to learn.
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Over the course of the year, our extern will become proficient in the evaluation, programming, and follow-up of cochlear and bone conduction implants. We also expect our extern to become independent in comprehensive hearing evaluations and be competent in vestibular assessment and in hearing aid consultation, fitting, verification, and validation. The student will gain confidence in tinnitus evaluations and basic tinnitus management/counseling as well as with evoked potentials.
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Never
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Rarely
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Everyday
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Everyday
Acoustic Reflexes
Never
Auditory processing evaluations
Rarely
Hearing Screenings
Regularly
Evoked potential assessments
Rarely
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Regularly
Otoacoustic emissions
Rarely
Industrial/hearing conservation
Regularly
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Everyday
Cochlear implant evaluations
Everyday
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Regularly
Tinnitus assessments
Regularly
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Regularly
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
Yes There is the possibility of participating in independent research studies as well as clinical trials for cochlear implants, if the student expresses interest.
Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites?
Yes Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and Holy Family Memorial also have otolaryngology and audiology services which we collaborate with, but students are not expected to go to these sites.
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:
University must complete an affiliation agreement. Provide preceptor with appropriate required paperwork and dead lines. Be available to communicate about student's progress, attendance, skills, participation, etc.
Application Deadline:
September 5, 2025
Application Requirements:
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Letter of request/intent Cochlear Implant 4th year position managed by Shannon Walsh, AuD
Tinnitus and Comprehensive 4th year positions managed by Kayla Sanders, AuD (separate applications)
Please clearly identify in your letter of intent which of the 3 Froedtert/MCW 4th year positions you are applying for (tinnitus , comprehensive or cochlear implant) and complete the appropriate applications.
If you are applying for the Froedtert/MCW cochlear implant focused position, please make sure to complete this application and submit to Shannon Walsh (swalsh@mcw.edu).
If you are also applying for the tinnitus & comprehensive positions, which are both managed by Kayla Sanders, you will also submit those applications to kayla.sanders@froedtert.com and only 1 set of letters of rec are needed. Please try to send all application materials in 1 email if possible.
If selected for an interview, a virtual interview with the cochlear implant audiologists will take place. An in-person meeting can also be scheduled upon request.
Not following the ACEN Externship timeline.
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
- Applications accepted through September 5, 2025 and interview invitations will be extended shortly after.
After an externship offer is extended and accepted, a signed contract must be in place between the student's university and Froedtert Hospital.
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
The ideal applicant will have a strong interest in implantable technologies with the desire to gain experience in all areas of audiology as well. Experience with cochlear implants is not required.
To apply for our implant-focused externship, please submit the following within 1 e-mail:
1. Curriculum vitae (CV) 2. Letter of Intent that clearly states you are applying for the cochlear implant position. 3. Unofficial graduate school transcripts 4. 3 letters of recommendation
Application materials must be emailed to Shannon Walsh, AuD, at swalsh@mcw.edu by September 5, 2025. Please use this e-mail contact for any questions.
Student must have both malpractice insurance and general liability insurance. Student must submit and pass a background check and drug screen. Student must have influenza & MMR vaccines, and negative TB test. Student must follow HIPPA and patient privacy policies.
About Froedtert Hospital & Medical College of Wisconsin
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an academic medical center offering joint programs with Froedtert Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. MCW serves both adult and pediatric populations, offering clinical and research programs in the field of otolaryngology and communication sciences including diagnostic audiology, aging and hearing loss, auditory neuropathy and implantable devices including osseointegrated and cochlear implants.
