Site:
Syracuse VA Medical Center

Location:
800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY
Syracuse
United States

Description:
The Syracuse VAMC Audiology Department is excited to announce the availability of a 4th year Audiology Externship position at our facility for the 2026/27 academic year. The start date will be in June 2026, with the externship lasting 12 months. The Syracuse VAMC offers audiological services at 4 sites of care in Central New York (Syracuse, Watertown, Binghamton,& Rome).

Number of externship positions:
1

Funding is assigned by the Office of Academic Affairs and may not have been determined by the application deadline. OAA funding is announced nationally at the same time which should allow sites to know funding at approximately the same time. Historically, our site:
Had funded 1 position for a total of 1 extern.

Clinical opportunities provided during the externship:

• Audiologic evaluation
• Immittance measures
• Otoacoustic emissions
• Hearing aid selection
• Hearing aid fitting
• Real Ear Measures
• Assistive listening devices
• Vestibular evaluation, including rotary chair
• Electrophysiology evaluation
• Tinnitus evaluation
• Tinnitus management
• Cochlear Implant evaluation
• Cochlear Implant management
• Auditory Processing evaluation
• Auditory Processing management
• Cerumen Management
• Telehealth program
• ENT clinic
• In-patient audiologic services

Clinical opportunities not listed above:
BAHA testing & fitting, Bedside testing (audiologic), Ototoxicity monitoring

Externship site expects the extern to have mastered these skills before they begin their clinical externship:
Basic audiologic evaluation and hearing aid fitting.

Number of audiologists at site:
11

Number of staff at site:
11

Audiologists holding CCC-A certification:
9

What level of supervision is provided:
Direct

How many students per year both interns and externs:
Full supervision initially, then gradual step down as the student becomes comfortable.

How many students per year both interns and externs:
7

Continuing Education opportunities:
Students are able to sit in on vendor trainings and other learning opportunities available to audiologists.

Travel to satellites required?:
Yes

Are there research opportunities? If so what?:
No

What communication or other support do you expect or require from university during externship?
Regular contact with university supervisor.

Site’s application requirements:
Students must be U.S. citizens to apply. Interested applicants should submit the following as a complete packet to Trista.Channels@va.gov :

1. A letter of interest in the position (cover letter)
2. A Resume
3. Two signed letters of recommendation
4. Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts

Steps for the student/university to follow the application process:
Interested applicants should submit the above documents as a complete packet to Trista.Channels@va.gov by September 10, 2025. Only complete applications (all materials received) are considered. Late applications may be considered at a later date if positions remain unfilled.

Interviews will conducted in September and offers will be extended by October 1, 2025.

Site’s application deadline:
09/10/25

Interviews conducted:
09/11/2025 through 09/26/2025

Site’s externship contact:
Trista.Channels@va.gov

Anticipated decision date:
10/01/2025