Are you a passionate audiology student looking for a hands-on externship opportunity? Then join our family-run private practice at Waco Hearing Center ! As an extern with us, you'll work closely with our experienced Audiologists to provide the full scope of care to our hearing aid and tinnitus patients. Our team-oriented approach fosters a collaborative and supportive environment, ensuring you gain the mentorship and clinical experience you need to become a confident clinician. In addition to direct patient care, you'll have the chance to participate in community events and attend conferences to enrich your knowledge and expand your network. Plus, we are located in the lively college town of Waco, Texas, so you'll have access to a supportive, dynamic, and young community that offers both professional development and personal enrichment during your externship experience. We're offering $31,000 paid stipend. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then Apply Today! We look forward to speaking with you! •We are following the ACEN timeline•This opportunity has the potential to turn into an employment opportunity for interested candidates•

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

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) 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 0 2nd year 0 3rd year 1 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 Continuing education opportunities? Yes In-office trainings and we will compensate for conferences

Start Date:

May/June 2026 Expected hours/days a week: 35 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: Comprehensive audiometry, hearing aid programming, basic repairs and cleaning, hearing aid fitting Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Real ear measures, troubleshooting, connectivity with accessories, hearing aid selection Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Rarely Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Regularly Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Rarely Acoustic Reflexes Never Auditory processing evaluations Rarely Hearing Screenings Never Evoked potential assessments Never Intra-operative monitoring cases Regularly Otoacoustic emissions Never Industrial/hearing conservation Never Vestibular assessments Never Vestibular rehabilitation Everyday Hearing aids dispensed Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Never Cochlear implant evaluations Never Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Regularly Tinnitus rehabilitation Regularly Cerumen management Research opportunities? No NA 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: As needed

Application Deadline:

9/17/2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Phone interview Letter of request/intent Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Send application materials as a complete package and 3 letters of recommendation to externships@fuelmedical.com.

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Lauren York, Au.

D. - dryork@wacohearingcenter.com Are all externs supervised? Yes