The Department of Audiology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a specialty, Harvard teaching hospital, is now accepting applications for Au.

D. externship training. Externs will provide comprehensive audiological assessment and rehabilitation services to patients of all ages at the Mass Eye and Ear main hospital in Boston, MA. Externs are encouraged to take advantage of the many continuing education opportunities available through the various clinical departments and research laboratories. We seek highly motivated individuals who will participate fully in this busy and challenging, but exceptional training environment. Positions are full-time, 12 months, and will begin June 2027. Mass Eye and Ear will be following the ACEN Externship Application timeline as follows:

Application Deadline:

Wednesday, 9/16/2026 Interviews Begin; First Round offers can be extended Tuesday 9/22/2026 Interviews End; First Round externship offers conclude Wednesday, 10/15/2026 Student response deadline for First Round offerings: Friday, 10/16/2026 (1pm EDT; 11am Pacific) Reposting unfilled positions: Monday, 10/19/2026 (1pm EDT; 11am Pacific) Application Requirements Letter of request/intent Resume Three Letters of Recommendation Transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable) Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Application materials (letter of intent, current resume, 3 letters of recommendation, and transcripts) should be sent to Cheryl Broderick, cbroderick5@meei.harvard.edu , or regular surface mail:

Department of Audiology Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Attn:

Rachel Petrie, AuD.

Encl:

Externship Application Materials 243 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 Mass Eye and Ear expect the extern to learn/demonstrate certain skills during their clinical externship. This includes competence in and informed performance of the following: Behavioral audiometry with young children Hearing aid selection, fitting, rehabilitative, and device follow-up; includes exposure to various assistive and implantable devices Newborn hearing screening Assessment of various electrophysiologic responses, including basic suprathreshold auditory evoked response, and clinical VEMP; will have some exposure to threshold evaluation using auditory evoked response Cochlear implant; includes exposure to evaluations, programming, rehabilitative and device follow-up Exposure to intraoperative monitoring of selected neural responses Patient counseling re: diagnostic test results, recommendations, rehabilitation, and referrals for additional services Clear and concise report writing Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern:

Hearing Screenings:

Occasionally Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler: Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age: Everyday Adult hearing evaluations:

Everyday Tympanometry:

Everyday Acoustic Reflexes:

Regularly Evoked potential assessments: Regularly Otoacoustic emissions: Everyday Industrial/hearing conservation: Occasionally Vestibular assessments (VEMP only): Regularly Vestibular rehabilitation: Never Hearing aids are dispensed: Everyday Hearing aid selection/fitting: Everyday Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized): Rarely Cochlear implant evaluations: Regularly Cochlear implant rehabilitation: Regularly Tinnitus assessments: Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation: Rarely Cerumen management: Never Financial arrangements will include a stipend with 10 days of time off for use as needed with an additional 5 days of education time over the year. Research opportunities are available and will be determined on an individual basis. Continuing education opportunities will be available in the form of numerous audiology-, otolaryngology- and research lab-sponsored clinical and research seminars throughout the year. Travel to satellite centers may occur but the primary location is the main campus. Application materials (letter of intent, current resume, 3 letters of recommendation, and transcripts) should be sent to cbroderick5@meei.harvard.edu , or regular surface mail:

Department of Audiology Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Attn:

Rachel Petrie, Au.

D.

Encl:

Externship Application Materials 243 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 Candidates may be contacted by Rachel Petrie, Audiology Manager, for a virtual interview aligned with the ACEN timeline. Mass Eye and Ear expect the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: Taking a case history Behavioral audiometry with adults and older children Acoustic admittance testing, including tympanometry and acoustic reflexes Otoacoustic emissions testing Basic evoked response skills Basic hearing aid skills Basic report writing

Externship Information:

Primary Practice Setting:

University medical center Number of Audiologists at the site: 2 FTE Masters Degree 54 FTE Au.

D. 2 FTE

Ph.

D. 1 FTE

Other Doctorate (ScD) 3 FTE professional support staff (technicians/audiometric assistants) 7 FTE Clerical Support Staff Number of Audiology Students each year: 10 1st year AuD Clinical Rotations 1 2nd year 0 3rd year 3 4th year Externships Financial arrangements: Stipend Will interview travel be compensated?

No Vacation Days:

10 plus 5 Education Continuing education opportunities? Yes Yes- Mass Eye and Ear offers a robust continuing education program

Start Date:

June 2027 Expected hours/days a week: 40/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: Mass Eye and Ear expect the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: Taking a case history Behavioral audiometry with adults and older children Acoustic admittance testing, including tympanometry and acoustic reflexes Otoacoustic emissions testing Basic evoked response skills Basic hearing aid skills Basic report writing Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship: Behavioral audiometry with young children Hearing aid selection, fitting, rehabilitative, and device follow-up; includes exposure to various assistive and implantable devices Newborn hearing screening Assessment of various electrophysiologic responses, including basic suprathreshold auditory evoked response, and clinical VEMP; will have some exposure to threshold evaluation using auditory evoked response Cochlear implant; includes exposure to evaluations, programming, rehabilitative and device follow-up Exposure to intraoperative monitoring of selected neural responses Patient counseling re: diagnostic test results, recommendations, rehabilitation, and referrals for additional services Clear and concise report writing Clinical opportunities that will be given to the extern: Rarely Hearing Screenings Everyday Pediatric evaluations: infant/toddler Everyday Pediatric evaluations: school-age Everyday Adult hearing evaluations Everyday Tympanometry Regularly 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 Rarely Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized) Everyday Cochlear implant evaluations Everyday Cochlear implant rehabilitation Rarely Tinnitus assessments Rarely Tinnitus rehabilitation Never Cerumen management Research opportunities? Yes Research opportunities are available and will be determined on an individual basis. Consortium or collaborative arrangements with other sites? No How frequently will the externship site communicate with the university during the externship? Monthly Communication or other support do expected or required from the university during the externship: Routine performance evaluations as required by the university.

Application Deadline:

September 16, 2026

Application Requirements:

Letters of Recommendation Resume Transcript Application Requirements Letter of request/intent Resume Three Letters of Recommendation Transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable) Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Steps for the student/university to follow in the application process: Application materials (letter of intent, current resume, 3 letters of recommendation, and transcripts) should be sent to Cheryl Broderick via cbroderick5@meei.harvard.edu, or regular surface mail:

Department of Audiology Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Attn:

Rachel Petrie, Au.

D.

Encl:

Externship Application Materials 243 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114

Contact Person:

(preceptor, supervisor or extern coordinator) Rachel Petrie - rachel_hammond@meei.harvard.edu Are all externs supervised? Yes Mass Eye and Ear expect the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship: Taking a case history Behavioral audiometry with adults and older children Acoustic admittance testing, including tympanometry and acoustic reflexes Otoacoustic emissions testing Basic evoked response skills Basic hearing aid skills Basic report writing