Speech Pathologist Internships
Speech pathologist internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on clinical project experience, mentorship from working speech-language pathologists, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings appear across Education, with IDEA Public Schools and West Texas Centers among the employers posting roles now.
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Description
Speech Language Pathologist Intern
Special Programs
Role Mission:
The Speech Language Pathologist Intern (SLP Intern) is a key member of the Special Programs team and partners with regional instructional leaders, campus leaders, and teachers to maximize student outcomes. As the SLP Intern, you will be responsible for setting ambitious goals for IDEA student achievement and investing students and families in accomplishing them. You will create a powerful learning environment and plan and deliver purposeful therapy in order to close gaps in communication and academic skills. You will assess for the presence of communication disorders, track student progress towards team goals, and analyze data to intervene and adjust therapy, seeking excellence as an educator and IDEA team member.
The SLP Intern reports directly to the regional Lead SLP along with an assigned SLP mentor. This role involves some minor travel between assigned campuses.
Location:
This is a full-time on-site position located in the Mid RGV. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
Essential Duties:
- Review IEPs and ensure 100% implementation of extensive knowledge and provide top quality speech therapy services.
- Create IEPs aligned to instruction with the collaboration of parents, general educators, special educators, and interventionists.
- Monitor students’ therapy and academic progress throughout the year in order to update goals and request additional testing when deemed necessary.
- Ensure 100% compliance with ARDs by reviewing Special Education Student Rosters for Annual ARDs and Re-Evaluations due dates on a weekly basis.
- Schedule Annual ARDs and Re-Evaluation ARDs prior to due date to ensure 100% compliance.
- Facilitate ARDs and prepare ARD documents in accordance with students’ progress, archive ARD documents, and submit signature pages within specified timely to Manager.
- For dual ARDs, schedule Annual ARDs and Re-Evaluation ARDs prior to due date with Diagnostician, Licensed Specialist School Psychology, and/or Occupational Therapist to ensure 100% compliance.
- For dual ARDs, participate in ARDs and update IEPs, Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance, and schedule of service in accordance with students’ progress.
- Ensure 100% compliance by completing Speech and Language Initials and Re-Evaluations prior to due date as per Texas Education Agency (TEA) timeframe.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge in the appropriate selection of assessment tools, conducting assessments, interpreting, and identifying students with communication disorders and determine eligibility for services according to IDEA Public Schools Policies and Procedures, TEA Guidelines, and Licensing Boards.
- For qualifying students, develop appropriate speech IEPs aligned to instruction and schedule of service in accordance to the students’ academic needs.
- Maintain Therapy Notes, Tracking Logs, ARD Logs, and Evaluation Logs on a daily basis and review with the Manager on a weekly basis.
- Submit Therapy Logs on a Quarterly Basis to their Manager.
- Maintain SHARS (Medicaid) records and submit SHARS billing on a monthly basis.
- Ensure and monitor students’ progress in order to complete progress reports on a quarterly basis.
- Participate in Annual Performance with their Manager and submit required documentation.
- Communicate a shared vision and shared responsibility to establish and promote efficient implementation of RTI at the school-level throughout the various TIERs.
- Support the RTI Team in providing recommendations for the implementation of speech interventions with high levels of fidelity.
- Conduct formal assessments, planning, and scheduling of ARDs alongside the Diagnostician, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, and/or Occupational Therapist in order to report evaluation results within TEA timeframe to the ARD Committee.
What You Bring – Competencies
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders.
- Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of communication disorders.
- Ability to manage student behaviors and provide recommendations to general educators, special educators, interventionists, and parents.
- Excellent presentation, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Required experience:
- Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from an accredited college or university (obtained prior to first day of work)
- Proof of eligibility as a SLP Intern provided by university program
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
- Must be able to climb ladders or scaffolding, or climb and work in overhead areas
- Must be able to work in a confined space or to crawl or move about on hands and knees.
- Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 20 pounds (regularly/occasionally)
- Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, running and climbing stairs.
- Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 40 pounds in case of emergency.
- Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including in times of excessive heat or cold
What We Offer:
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary for this position is $67,000. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment.
Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.
IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values
Please Note: This posting is for a general applicant pool. While there may or may not be an immediate vacancy, we are accepting applications to proactively identify strong candidates for future opportunities. If a position becomes available that aligns with your experience and qualifications, we may reach out to you for next steps.
Description
Speech Language Pathologist Intern
Special Programs
Role Mission:
The Speech Language Pathologist Intern (SLP Intern) is a key member of the Special Programs team and partners with regional instructional leaders, campus leaders, and teachers to maximize student outcomes. As the SLP Intern, you will be responsible for setting ambitious goals for IDEA student achievement and investing students and families in accomplishing them. You will create a powerful learning environment and plan and deliver purposeful therapy in order to close gaps in communication and academic skills. You will assess for the presence of communication disorders, track student progress towards team goals, and analyze data to intervene and adjust therapy, seeking excellence as an educator and IDEA team member.
The SLP Intern reports directly to the regional Lead SLP along with an assigned SLP mentor. This role involves some minor travel between assigned campuses.
Location:
This is a full-time on-site position located in the Mid RGV. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the region, or who are willing to relocate.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
Essential Duties:
- Review IEPs and ensure 100% implementation of extensive knowledge and provide top quality speech therapy services.
- Create IEPs aligned to instruction with the collaboration of parents, general educators, special educators, and interventionists.
- Monitor students’ therapy and academic progress throughout the year in order to update goals and request additional testing when deemed necessary.
- Ensure 100% compliance with ARDs by reviewing Special Education Student Rosters for Annual ARDs and Re-Evaluations due dates on a weekly basis.
- Schedule Annual ARDs and Re-Evaluation ARDs prior to due date to ensure 100% compliance.
- Facilitate ARDs and prepare ARD documents in accordance with students’ progress, archive ARD documents, and submit signature pages within specified timely to Manager.
- For dual ARDs, schedule Annual ARDs and Re-Evaluation ARDs prior to due date with Diagnostician, Licensed Specialist School Psychology, and/or Occupational Therapist to ensure 100% compliance.
- For dual ARDs, participate in ARDs and update IEPs, Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance, and schedule of service in accordance with students’ progress.
- Ensure 100% compliance by completing Speech and Language Initials and Re-Evaluations prior to due date as per Texas Education Agency (TEA) timeframe.
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge in the appropriate selection of assessment tools, conducting assessments, interpreting, and identifying students with communication disorders and determine eligibility for services according to IDEA Public Schools Policies and Procedures, TEA Guidelines, and Licensing Boards.
- For qualifying students, develop appropriate speech IEPs aligned to instruction and schedule of service in accordance to the students’ academic needs.
- Maintain Therapy Notes, Tracking Logs, ARD Logs, and Evaluation Logs on a daily basis and review with the Manager on a weekly basis.
- Submit Therapy Logs on a Quarterly Basis to their Manager.
- Maintain SHARS (Medicaid) records and submit SHARS billing on a monthly basis.
- Ensure and monitor students’ progress in order to complete progress reports on a quarterly basis.
- Participate in Annual Performance with their Manager and submit required documentation.
- Communicate a shared vision and shared responsibility to establish and promote efficient implementation of RTI at the school-level throughout the various TIERs.
- Support the RTI Team in providing recommendations for the implementation of speech interventions with high levels of fidelity.
- Conduct formal assessments, planning, and scheduling of ARDs alongside the Diagnostician, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, and/or Occupational Therapist in order to report evaluation results within TEA timeframe to the ARD Committee.
What You Bring – Competencies
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to use the accepted tests and measurements to assess communication disorders.
- Knowledge of evaluation, habilitation, and rehabilitation of communication disorders.
- Ability to manage student behaviors and provide recommendations to general educators, special educators, interventionists, and parents.
- Excellent presentation, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Required experience:
- Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from an accredited college or university (obtained prior to first day of work)
- Proof of eligibility as a SLP Intern provided by university program
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
- Must be able to climb ladders or scaffolding, or climb and work in overhead areas
- Must be able to work in a confined space or to crawl or move about on hands and knees.
- Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 20 pounds (regularly/occasionally)
- Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, running and climbing stairs.
- Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 40 pounds in case of emergency.
- Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including in times of excessive heat or cold
What We Offer:
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary for this position is $67,000. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment.
Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.
IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values
Please Note: This posting is for a general applicant pool. While there may or may not be an immediate vacancy, we are accepting applications to proactively identify strong candidates for future opportunities. If a position becomes available that aligns with your experience and qualifications, we may reach out to you for next steps.
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Tips for Your Speech Pathologist Internship Search
Apply earlier than you think necessary
Large hospital systems and healthcare networks recruit summer cohorts the preceding fall, often wrapping interviews before spring semester starts. Smaller clinics and co-op programs post closer to start dates. Map out your target semester and work backward at least six months for structured programs.
Build clinical proof before you apply
Hiring teams expect limited work history from intern candidates, so lead with documented evidence instead. A supervised observation log, a research summary from a coursework project, or a case study write-up using standardized assessments gives recruiters something concrete to evaluate beyond your GPA.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured clinical internship programs tied to your university, and professors or clinical supervisors often know which employers recruit from your program before roles post publicly. Applying directly to smaller practices and community health organizations running their own cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you can reach.
Practice the speech pathology intern screen out loud
Many speech pathologist internship interviews include a scenario or role-play component where you walk through a client interaction, an assessment approach, or a differential reasoning process. Practice explaining your thinking out loud, since interviewers weigh how you reason through a case as much as whether you land on the right answer.
Target structured clinical fellowship and rotation programs early
Larger healthcare systems and academic medical centers run cohort-based programs designed to train candidates new to clinical practice. These structured rotations recruit early and fill in the first application wave. Identify the programs that fit your graduate program requirements and clinical interests, then apply as soon as the cycle opens.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 100% of the speech pathologist internships listed here. Decide what you can commit to before you start searching, then filter by location and work type so you're not sorting through placements you cannot accept. For on-site roles, factor in commute and housing early since clinical sites may not be near your campus.
Speech Pathologist Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a speech pathologist internship?
Lead with coursework and clinical projects rather than work history, since hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. A documented case study log or clinical observation portfolio gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Apply directly through employer sites and show up to campus career fairs, where recruiters frequently move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a speech pathologist internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What drives it most is consistent performance on real caseloads, available headcount on the team, and how early you signal interest in returning. Treat the internship as an extended audition without counting on the offer, and ask your supervisor about the timeline well before it ends.
When should I apply for speech pathologist internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large hospital systems and healthcare networks recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often closing cohorts before spring semester begins. Smaller clinics, co-op programs, and community organizations post closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly and applying as soon as a role opens gives you the best shot at structured programs.
Are speech pathologist internships paid?
Most professional speech pathologist internships in the United States are paid. Compensation varies by employer size, industry, and location, and listings show it where the employer chooses to disclose it. Some clinical placements tied directly to graduate degree requirements follow different compensation structures, so read each listing carefully to understand what it covers.
What should a speech pathologist internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Highlight two or three documented clinical or research projects, naming the assessment tools, intervention approaches, or software used and where the work can be verified, such as a linked case study summary or supervised observation log. Add relevant coursework in communication sciences and keep everything to one page.
Are there remote speech pathologist internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 0% of the speech pathologist internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because they draw applicants from across the country, so apply early and filter by work type to see those openings before they close.
Can international students get speech pathologist internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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