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4th year Au.D. externship 2026-2027
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Application
Details
Posted: 02-Jul-25
Location: Columbus, OH
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Allied Health
Au.D. Externship
Financial Arrangements:
Stipend
Primary Practice Setting:
Hospital
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
The Au.D. externship position at Nationwide Children's Hospital provides the below opportunities for a student under the direct supervision of a licensed audiologist(s):
*Make Clinical Decisions Based on National Clinical Standard
*Perform and Interpret Diagnostic Audiometric Evaluations using Age-Specific Criteria
*Perform and Interpret Immittance Testing
*Perform and Interpret Behavioral Observation/Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
*Perform and Interpret Newborn Hearing Screenings and Assessments
*Perform and Interpret Electrophysiological Testing
*Perform and Interpret Central Auditory Testing
*Conduct Hearing Aid Evaluations and Prescribe Appropriate Amplification
*Fitting and Verification of Amplification Including Subjective and Objective Outcome Measures
*Assist/Perform Cochlear Implant Evaluation and Programming
*Counsel Patient/ Family based on the Results of Testing
*Work Collaboratively As Part of a Hearing Healthcare Team
*Makes Appropriate Referrals To Physicians, Speech Language Pathologists, Educational Specialists, And Others
Minimum Physical Requirements:
The following are required constantly: hearing, seeing, finger dexterity, sitting, standing, and walking.
Pushing and lifting up to 25 pounds are required occasionally.
Externship Information:
Primary Practice Setting:
Hospital
Number of Audiologists at the site:
0 FTE Masters Degree 19 FTE Au.D. 3 FTE Ph.D. 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD) 5 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 3 FTE Clerical Support Staff
Number of Audiology Students each year:
6 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 3 2nd year 6 3rd year 1 4th year Externships
Financial arrangements:
Stipend
Will interview travel be compensated?
No
Vacation Days:
approval as needed
Continuing education opportunities?
Yes
Start Date:
May/June 2026
Expected hours/days a week:
40/5
Travel to satellite centers required?
Yes within 25 miles
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:
• Basic understanding of audiometric evaluations • Basic understanding of immittance testing
Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:
Everyday
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler
Everyday
Pediatric evaluations: school-age
Rarely
Adult hearing evaluations
Everyday
Tympanometry
Everyday
Acoustic Reflexes
Rarely
Auditory processing evaluations
Everyday
Hearing Screenings
Everyday
Evoked potential assessments
Rarely
Intra-operative monitoring cases
Everyday
Otoacoustic emissions
Rarely
Industrial/hearing conservation
Never
Vestibular assessments
Never
Vestibular rehabilitation
Everyday
Hearing aids dispensed
Everyday
Hearing aid selection/fitting
Regularly
Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
Everyday
Cochlear implant evaluations
Regularly
Cochlear implant rehabilitation
Never
Tinnitus assessments
Never
Tinnitus rehabilitation
Rarely
Cerumen management
Research opportunities?
Yes Our department has an EBP Coordinator and a Research Scientist
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:
Externship evaluation form specific to the university, if applicable.
Nationwide Children's Hospital is hosting a virtual information session about our 4th year externship opportunity to provide prospective externs and universities with information about our program and allow time for questions about our site! Our current 4th year will also be in attendance to answer questions about their experience. The session will be on Wed, 8/20/25 from 6:00 PM-7:00 PM EST and is a virtual webinar. Please use the registration link below to register and feel free to share with anyone who might be interested!
Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Phone interview Letter of request/intent Other • 3 letters of recommendation needed at minimum • All applications will be subject to an initial review process once submitted. If selected, applicants will be contacted to schedule a first round phone interview. Following the phone interviews, a select group will then be scheduled for a second round virtual interview (subject to change per hospital policies at the time). • Unofficial transcripts are acceptable • Interviews will be scheduled 9/22/25 - 10/24/25, per ACEN timeline • Offer will be extended per ACEN timeline
Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process:
It is preferable that all required materials be submitted as one packet; however, letters can be sent separately to the email below if references prefer this option. Any letters submitted after the deadline will not be accepted and application will not be reviewed. Application materials can be sent via email or standard mail.
Mailing address: NCH Audiology Dept Attn: Gina Guerra 555 S. 18th Street, Suite OC2B Columbus, OH 43205
Contact Person: (preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator)
The Audiology department at Nationwide Children's Hospital currently has 19 FTE audiologists, 6 PRN audiologists, and 5 audiology aides. We service children age birth-21 and practice at 8 locations in the central Ohio area.
