Job Search Resources
The best way to find employment locally is through "networking", connecting with your personal contacts-your professors, recent alumni, friends, directors of programs where you have done observation or student practica. It is highly recommended that you have a mentor who could also function as a resource in your job search.
If you are looking for a job or contemplating a job change, you will find the following resources helpful in locating organizations that hire audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
ASHA's Online Career Center
Find jobs online anytime! New opportunities are posted daily so when it's time to advance or change careers, search ASHA's Online Career Center and apply for jobs on the spot.
Is Your Resume Posted on ASHA's Online Career Center?
Employers search ASHA's resume database daily to find ASHA-certified audiology and speech-language pathology professionals. Will they find you? If you have not already posted your resume, do it today-it's free to job seekers.
ASHA Leader Classifieds
You could find your next job in The ASHA Leader. The Career Section of this publication has national listings and is mailed every three weeks. The ads are listed by state in an easy to read format. If you're looking for a faculty position, academic positions are listed together in a special Faculty Openings section.
ASHA's Career Fair
ASHA's Career Fair is a convenient way to find the job of your dreams at no cost to you. More than 100 employers seeking audiologists and speech-language pathologists are on hand, distributing information, conducting interviews, and talking with job seekers about employment opportunities. Register for ASHA's Online Career Fair and post your resume free.
State Education/Regulatory Agencies
As part of ASHA's advocacy efforts an overview of each state including links to state governments, ASHA recognized state associations, association meeting schedules, regulatory agencies and characteristics of licensure laws are provided on our site. Visit our State Associations area to access this information.
Salary Surveys Online
Uniformed Services
Clinicians and research scientists are employed in the federal uniformed services (U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and the Public Health Services).
For information on career opportunities for audiologists and speech-language pathologists contact :
U. S. Public Health Service Recruitment
1101 Wootton Pkwy, Plaza level, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20852
240-453-6057 or 240-453-6010
Army (civil health career)
Northeast Civilian Personnel Operations Center
314 Johnson Road, P.O. Box 6000
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-6000
410-306-0007
Navy
U. S. Navy Recruiting District Washington
Presidential Building, Room 450, 6525 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD 20782-2082
301-394-0502 or call 800-327-NAVY to obtain information about Navy recruiters in your local area.
Air Force (military positions)
U. S. Air Force Health Professions
8200 IH10 West, Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78230
210-341-6802
Air Force (civilian positions)
Air Force Personnel Center
Go to Civilian Jobs-Submit a resume or search job vacancies and then go to Direct Hire (Healthcare and IT positions)
If you are interested in working in dependent schools on military bases or stateside, you should contact the
Department of Defense, Office of Dependent Schools
4040 N. Fairfax
Arlington, VA 22203
703-696-3033, ext. 101 or 703-696-3054
Federal Government Positions
The Federal Government employs audiologists and speech-language pathologists in administrative and clinical capacities. For information regarding federal employment certification and an application, contact The Department of Veterans Affairs, Delegated Examining Unit, P.O. Box 24269, Richmond, Virginia 23224-0269, call 800-368-6008, or visit the USAJobs website.
Additional Opportunities
Administration for Children and Families
Human Resources
400 6th St. SW
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-724-7373
Department of Education, Job Information Center
400 Maryland Ave SW, Suite 1E102
Washington, DC 20202
Phone: 202-205-3885 or 1-800-USA-LEARN
Persons with disabilities may contact the Operations Support Section, Selected Placement Coordinator, at 202-401-0539.
Department of Health and Human Services
Attn: Assistant Secretary for Personnel Administration
330 C St., SW, Room 1100
Washington, DC 20201
Phone: 202-619-0146
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Phone: 301-496-6334
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of Personnel Management
Building 31, Room B3C15
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
NIH hotline 301-496-2403
NIH: The Clinical Center
Phone: 301-496-6895
National Institution for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda MD 20892
Phone: 301-402-0508
Social Security Administration
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Yellow Pages
The Yellow Pages of the telephone book will provide you with lists of schools (private and public), hospitals, daycare centers, Veterans Administration facilities, nursing homes and private practitioners.