University of Illinois Hospital – Department of Audiology, Au.D. Externship Opportunity

The University of Illinois Hospital (UI Health), Department of Audiology is pleased to offer four Au.D. externship positions for the academic year.

The Department of Audiology consists of eight audiologists providing services across three clinical locations in Chicago: the Eye and Ear Infirmary, the Specialty Care Building, and the Craniofacial Center.

UI Health offers a comprehensive clinical experience spanning the full scope of audio logic practice. Under the guidance of experienced audiologists, externs develop increasing clinical independence while gaining experience in:

• Adult and pediatric diagnostic evaluations
• Ototoxicity monitoring
• Electrophysiologic testing (A , ASSR, and related evoked potentials)
• Newborn hearing screening follow-up
• Vestibular assessment
• Cochlear implant evaluations, surgery, programming, and follow-up
• Auditory osseointegrated implant evaluations and management
• Hearing aid evaluations, fitting, verification, and follow-up
• Observation of intraoperative monitoring cases, based on interest and availability

As part of a large academic medical center, externs also participate in multidisciplinary clinics and team meetings, resident and student education, manufacturer educational sessions, and other professional development opportunities. No clinical skill is expected to be fully mastered prior to the start of the externship. We value curiosity, initiative, flexibility, and a willingness to learn while providing the mentorship needed to build confidence and independence throughout the training year.

• Daily administrative/preparation time
• Ten vacation/personal days
• Sick leave as needed
• Two conference days
• University holidays and flexibility for program-related obligations

no later than Wednesday, August 12, 2026

• Letter of interest, including proposed externship start and end dates
• Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• Undergraduate and graduate (Au.D.) transcripts (unofficial copies accepted)

• Primary Practice Setting:
  Community medical center, Hospital, University medical center, Multi-specialty medical center
• Number of Audiologists at the site: 0 FTE Masters Degree, 8 FTE Au.D., 0 FTE Ph.D., 0 FTE Other Doctorate (ScD), 0 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, 1 3rd year, 4 4th year Externships
• Financial arrangements:
  None
• Will interview travel be compensated?:
  No
• Vacation Days: 10
• Continuing education opportunities? Yes Externs are allotted two conference days annually and have opportunities to participate in meetings with hearing device manufacturers, departmental continuing education activities, and other professional development experiences throughout the year.
• Start Date:
  
  May/June 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:
  No clinical skill is expected to be fully mastered prior to the start of the externship. Externs are expected to have a strong foundation in audiology and a willingness to learn, with clinical knowledge and independence developing throughout the training year under the guidance of supervising audiologists.
• Externship site expects the extern to learn/demonstrate these skills during their clinical externship:
  • Adult and pediatric comprehensive behavioral and objective assessment and counseling, both within a fast-paced clinical environment (ENT and Craniofacial Center) and in the Audiology Clinic for scheduled visits
  • Vestibular assessments
  • Evoked potentials
  • Hearing aid consultations, fittings, and maintenance visits
  • Auditory osseintegrated implant evaluations, fittings, and maintenance
  • Cochlear implant evaluations, fittings, and maintenance
• 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
  • Everyday
    - Acoustic Reflexes
  • Rarely
    - Auditory processing evaluations
  • Rarely
    - Hearing Screenings
  • Regularly
    - Evoked potential assessments
  • Rarely
    - Intra-operative monitoring cases
  • Everyday
    - Otoacoustic emissions
  • Rarely
    - Industrial/hearing conservation
  • Regularly
    - Vestibular assessments
  • Rarely
    - Vestibular rehabilitation
  • Regularly
    - Hearing aids dispensed
  • Regularly
    - Hearing aid selection/fitting
  • Regularly
    - Audiologic rehabilitation (group or individualized)
  • Everyday
    - Cochlear implant evaluations
  • Everyday
    - Cochlear implant rehabilitation
  • Never
    - Tinnitus…