Rocky Mountain Ear Center, in collaboration with Cochlear Americas, is offering a well-rounded externship position for graduate students in audiology seeking advanced experience in both clinical and industry settings. Three days would be spent at Rocky Mountain Ear Center in a specialized neurotology setting, providing comprehensive training focused on cochlear implant evaluations and reprogramming, hearing aid evaluations and fittings, vestibular and balance testing, and other specialized audiological assessments. Working alongside 4 experienced audiologists and 2 neurotologists, the extern will participate in patient care across the lifespan, contributing to diagnostic processes and treatment planning. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop clinical expertise in a multidisciplinary environment dedicated to hearing and balance disorders. The other two days, you'll spend time in the headquarters of Cochlear Americas, a world leader in implantable hearing technology, where you'll work alongside audiologists who play major roles in various areas of industry, including clinical research, product development, real-time clinician support, reimbursement, marketing, and more. We require our applicants to be: Currently enrolled in an accredited audiology doctoral program Motivated to pursue a broad and balanced clinical experience Interest in research is strongly recommended

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

ENT group practice Other ENT practice and Hearing Healthcare Industry setting Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 4 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 0 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 1 3rd year 2 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: None Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

TBD Continuing education opportunities? Yes Not usually on site, but conference attendance and other educational opportunities are encouraged.

Start Date:

TBD

• June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 38 Travel to satellite centers required?

Yes RMEC and Cochlear Americas are two different facilities. Cochlear is located in Lone Tree, CO and RMEC is located in Englewood, CO.

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:

• Ability to perform comprehensive audiologic evaluations on adults/pediatrics
• Experience with hearing aids. Knowledge of hearing aid, cochlear implant and bone conduction fitting and use Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
• Ability to collaborate with patients, physicians, and coworkers
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and public communication skills
• Ability to work independently but also collaborate across functions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.

g. Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Never Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Rarely Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Regularly Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Never Hearing Screenings Rarely Evoked potential assessments Rarely Intra-operative monitoring cases Rarely Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Regularly Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Regularly Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Everyday Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Regularly Cochlear implant evaluations Everyday Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Rarely Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Yes, the partnership between RMEC and Cochlear allows students to participate in research projects often. Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? Yes As mentioned, we are partnered with Cochlear Americas and our students will work 3 days a week at RMEC and 2 days with Cochlear. 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: No other support is required. We love to collaborate and will reach out to the university on an "as needed" basis.

Application Deadline:

September 16, 2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Letter of request/intent Please provide at least two letters of recommendation. Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Please email hollym@rockymountainearcenter.com with your application materials.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Holly Mergist

• hollym@rockymountainearcenter.

com Are all externs supervised? Yes We require our applicants to be: Currently enrolled in an accredited audiology doctoral program Motivated to pursue a broad and balanced clinical experience Interest in research is strongly recommended