Product Development Intern With Sabel Digital Labs (SDL) - Summer 2026

Summer Product Development Intern

Build real software. Work with experienced engineers. Get paid to learn in a Mission-Driven environment.

Sabel Systems is seeking a Summer Product Development Intern with Sabel Digital Labs (SDL) to support the design, development, and enhancement of modern digital solutions within a government contracting (GovCon) environment. This 10-week paid summer internship, with participation available between May 18, 2026, and September 11, 2026, is ideal for students pursuing computer science, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, information technology, or related degrees who want hands-on experience contributing to real products and learning how software is developed in a mission-driven organization.

Interns participate full-time (40 hours per week) aligned to Eastern Time Zone business hours and work in a hybrid environment, supporting one to three days per week onsite at our Beavercreek, OH or Tysons, VA offices.

As an Intern with Sabel Digital Labs (SDL), you'll work alongside experienced engineers and product team members in an Agile development environment, gaining exposure to the full software development lifecycle while building technical and professional skills applicable to future career opportunities. Interns will contribute to the nimbusCORE product development effort, supporting the design and build of this emerging platform.

Sabel is a digital engineering and Defense technology partner helping organizations simplify complexity and improve mission outcomes with secure, scalable solutions, across the lifecycle. Our people-first culture blends large-business opportunity with small-business agility, enabling us to deliver high-impact, secure solutions, rapidly, while investing in our people's growth and success. You will be joining a dynamic and highly motivated team with one shared goal:

"Get quality and secure solutions in the customers' hands as soon as possible."

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, testing, and enhancement of applications and digital solutions
• Collaborate with team members during Agile sprints, including development, testing, and documentation activities
• Assist with backlog grooming, user story refinement, and sprint planning
• Support front-end, back-end, or full-stack development efforts based on interests and skill level
• Learn and apply best practices related to secure software development, version control, and modern development tools

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate, or graduate students pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, AI, Information Technology, or a related field
• Strong academic record, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Foundational understanding of programming concepts and interest in software