Through the Scholars in the Nation's Service Initiative at SPIA, Nabil spent two years working at the U.S. Department of Justice on enforcing the civil rights of individuals with Opioid Use Disorder, prisoners on mental health watch, and nursing home residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Before entering the graduate program, Nabil worked for Congress on thwarting the attempted repeal of the Affordable Care Act and studied global disparities in access to end-of-life care for his senior thesis. As an undergraduate, Nabil was a student leader in the Religious Life Council, Muslim Students' Association, Muslim Advocates for Social Justice, Community Action, and the Pace Council for Civic Values.