AI Program Intern - Summer 2026
About The Position
Sabel Systems is seeking a Summer AI Program Intern to support our internal Operations AI program. This 10-week paid summer internship, with participation available between May 18, 2026, and September 11, 2026, is ideal for students pursuing business, finance, economics, marketing, political science, or related degrees who want hands-on exposure to how mission-focused organizations identify, pursue, and win new work. Interns participate full-time (40 hours per week) aligned to Eastern Time Zone business hours and work in a hybrid environment, in our Tysons, VA office. The AI Program Intern helps Sabel teams explore and support emerging AI use cases through research, basic data preparation, and simple prototype development. The intern assists with documentation, testing, and coordination activities, gaining hands‑on exposure to practical AI tools and real project workflows while building foundational skills in analysis and collaboration. 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.”
Requirements
- Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Political Science, or a related field
- Strong academic record, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills
- Ability to synthesize information and communicate findings clearly
- Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and basic reporting tools
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future
Nice To Haves
- Interest in how technology / AI can enable government contracting, federal acquisition, or public sector markets
- Coursework or experience with Python scripting
Responsibilities
- Support AI project teams by conducting foundational research on models, tools, and industry trends to inform use‑case development.
- Assist with data preparation tasks such as cleaning, labeling, organizing, and validating datasets to support model training and evaluation.
- Build simple prototypes or scripts (under supervision) to test concepts, automate small tasks, or run basic analyses.
- Contribute to documentation efforts, including writing draft summaries, preparing slides, updating requirements, or organizing technical notes for team members.
- Participate / lead team stand‑ups, working sessions, and weekly cohort check‑ins, capturing notes and tracking action items.
- Provide general project support, including maintaining trackers, organizing shared resources, and assisting with preparing materials for leadership updates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
