4th Year Audiology Externship in Central Texas - Waterloo Audiology

Location:

Rotation between

Seguin & San Marcos, Texas Practice Setting:

Private Practice /

Hybrid ENT-Audiology Clinic Position Type:

Au.

D. Externship (4th Year)

Pay:

STIPEND Start Date:

June 1st 2027

Application Deadline:

September 16th 2026

About Waterloo Audiology:

Waterloo Audiology is excited to offer a 4th-year audiology externship opportunity for a motivated Au.

D. student seeking a well-rounded clinical experience in a growing private practice environment. Our state of the art clinics in Seguin and San Marcos, Texas provide comprehensive audiologic care with a strong focus on patient-centered hearing healthcare, diagnostic excellence, and hearing rehabilitation. Our practice offers a unique opportunity to experience the intersection of private practice audiology and medical collaboration through a dynamic hybrid ENT and private practice office setting. The extern will gain exposure to a wide variety of audiology services while working closely with experienced audiologists and healthcare professionals.

Externship Experience:

The extern will rotate between our Seguin and San Marcos locations and become an integral part of the clinical team. This externship is designed to provide hands on experience in a fast-paced outpatient setting while emphasizing best-practice audiology, patient counseling, and evidence-based hearing healthcare. The majority of the extern's caseload will include adult diagnostic audiology and hearing aid services, with opportunities for pediatric assessment and additional clinical experiences. Extern responsibilities and learning opportunities include: Comprehensive audiologic evaluations for adult patients Pediatric hearing evaluations and behavioral testing (as caseload allows) Hearing aid consultations, selection, fitting, and follow-up care Exposure to many different hearing aid manufacturers (including Lyric) Hearing aid programming and verification using Real Ear Measurement (REM) Hearing aid troubleshooting, counseling, and patient education Cerumen management observation/opportunities (as applicable) Earmold impressions and custom hearing solutions Tinnitus counseling and hearing wellness discussions Participation in ENT referral workflows and medical collaboration Exposure to private practice operations, patient experience, and business management Why Waterloo Audiology? At Waterloo Audiology, we believe the externship year should prepare students not only clinically, but also professionally. Our goal is to provide mentorship, autonomy, and exposure to what a career in modern private practice audiology can look like. The extern will have opportunities to: Learn within a supportive, mentorship-focused environment Experience a growing independent audiology practice Understand the patient journey from evaluation through long-term hearing care Develop strong counseling and communication skills Participate in community outreach and hearing healthcare initiatives Community Involvement Waterloo Audiology is passionate about improving access to hearing healthcare beyond the clinic walls. Our team partners with community organizations, including Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) initiatives, to provide meaningful hearing care opportunities to local musicians. The extern will have the opportunity to participate in community projects, outreach events, and initiatives focused on increasing access to hearing healthcare.

Practice Details Primary Practice Setting:

Private Practice /

Hybrid ENT Office Patient Population:

Primarily adult; pediatric exposure available

Clinical Focus:

Diagnostic Audiology, Hearing Aids, Hearing Rehabilitation Locations:

Seguin & San Marcos, Texas Externship Schedule:

Full-time, year-long clinical externship Ideal Candidate We are seeking a 4th-year Au.

D.

student who is:

Passionate about patient-centered hearing healthcare Interested in adult diagnostics and hearing rehabilitation Eager to develop strong hearing aid and counseling skills Comfortable working in a collaborative clinical environment Motivated to learn the clinical and business aspects of private practice audiology Applicants should have completed foundational clinical coursework and demonstrate strong competency in basic audiologic testing. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Interested students should submit:

Current CV/resume Letter of intent Three letters of recommendation Contact information for references

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

ENT group practice Private practice Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree 2 FTE Au.

D. 0 FTE

Ph.

D. 0 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 4 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 0 3rd year 1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

Holidays / TBD Continuing education opportunities?

Yes Start Date:

June 1st 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40 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: Basic audiologic equipment Adult hearing evaluations Adult hearing aid adjustments Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: The level of supervision is tailored to the extern's experience, skills, and demonstrated independence across different appointment types. The extern will begin by observing patient care and gradually assume greater clinical responsibility as competency and confidence develop through training and mentorship. An individualized learning plan is established at the start of the externship to support skill development, with regular progress meetings throughout the 12-month program to provide feedback, assess growth, and ensure clinical objectives are being met. Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Regularly Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Everyday Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly 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) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Regularly Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? No 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:

Initial Program Requirements Application Deadline:

September 16th 2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Email all documents to Dr. Sara Burge at sara@waterlooaudiololgy.com. Use the following formatting for

Subject Line:

Waterloo Audiology Externship Application - (YOURNAME)

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Dr. Sara Burge - sara@waterlooaudiology.com Are all externs supervised?

Yes Interested students should submit:

Current CV/resume Letter of intent Three letters of recommendation Contact information for references