Boys Town National Research Hospital offers three full-time 4th Year  Au.D. Externship ​positions. Students have two options for the externship: a clinical only externship or a clinical+research externship. When applying, students will identify which externship they prefer. Students should select one option. No priority is given to applicants for one type of externship over the other.

Students accepted into either externship can expect in-depth clinical experiences in diagnostic audiology for pediatrics through adults, adult and pediatric amplification, evoked potentials, vestibular evaluation and treatment, and cochlear implant evaluation and mapping. Students will also gain experience on specialty clinics such as Craniofacial Clinic and Pediatric Hearing Loss Clinic.

Students accepted into the clinical externship will be in the clinic full-time during their externship.

Students accepted into the clinical+research externship will spend the majority of their time in the clinic, but also have time designated for work in a research lab. They will be involved in research project(s) while working with investigators currently conducting clinical or translational research related to hearing and balance.

Boys Town National Research Hospital offers many additional (optional) learning opportunities throughout the year for students in both types of externships​:

• Weekly journal groups
• Lectures 1-2 times per month
• Hearing aid, Cochlear Implant, and Auditory Osseointegrated Device manufacturer trainings

Application Information and Other Details

• Initial contact with Boys Town Hospital shoul​d come from a designated university official on behalf of interested students. All negotiations will occur between the university and Boys Town Hospital.
• Following initial contacts, applications will be accepted during the ​fall of each year for placement in June of the following year. Applications​ must be received by September 16, 2026.
• Interviews will be virtual and held September 28, 2026 - October 2, 2026.
• BTNRH is following the Audiology Clinical Externship Network (ACEN) timeline for the application period.
• Applicants must apply through the Boys Town Website: https://boystown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/boystowncareers/job/Omaha-NE/AuD-Extern_REQ-2026-8300-1
• All other materials must be attached/submitted through the website:
  • Letter of interest from the student (not to exceed one page single spaced)
  • Curriculum Vitae/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation. One of the letters must be from clinical faculty who have directly supervised the student. The second letter may be from academic/research faculty. If recommendation writers prefer to submit letters directly, they may email them to AUDExternship@boystown.org
• The 4th year externship will be an 11 to 12-month placement beginning June 1st.
• Students will receive a monthly stipend. Students will be expected to have health and liability insurance through their university and will receive no medical, dental or liability benefits from Boys Town Hospital.
• Prior to beginning a placement, a letter of agreement between Boys Town Hospital and the university will be completed.

For more information, email Paige Pauly, Audiology Administrative Assistant, AUDExternship@boystown.org.