The Student Who Built a Path to competitive AWS Internship

The Starting Point: Drive Without a Door

In 2024, Robele was a first-generation marketing student at UNLV. He spent his college years working the sales floor at Home Depot, learning to read people and handle high-pressure sales objections. He was sharp and disciplined, but like many students, he lacked a "door" into the elite tech world.

The LCloud Pivot: From Retail to the C-Suite

Lisa K. Lee gave Robele his "First Yes". She didn’t just hire him; she embedded him owning flagship sessions like the Agentic AI Executive Panel at re:Invent.

Robele moved from the retail floor to the center of the cloud ecosystem, managing executive check-ins and coordinating logistics for rooms full of tech leaders. This wasn't a "shadowing" role—it was an accelerated education in executive communication and stakeholder management.

The LCloud Advantage: Building a "Personal Advisory Board"

LCloud’s commitment to its interns goes beyond the event floor. Lisa personally opened her professional network, providing direct introductions to leaders at firms like Observe, Inc., Keyfactor, and MegazoneCloud US. Robele didn't just get a line on his resume; he built a "Personal Advisory Board" of mentors who coached him through technical interview prep and resume reframing.

"Lisa didn’t ease me in. She put me in real situations from day one and expected me to figure it out. That pressure was the best thing that ever happened to me. I went from Home Depot to rooms full of cloud executives."

— Robele Abdi

The Ultimate Result: Landing the "Dream Offer"

The confidence and network Robele built at LCloud paid off.

In early 2026, he accepted an offer for the AWS ACAR (Academic Cloud Ambassador Representative) Internship at Amazon Web Services—one of the most competitive early-career roles in the country.

Meet Robele Abdi: First-Gen Student, LCloud Alumni, & AWS ACAR Recipient

Why This Story Matters to YOU:

At LCloud, we see the professional in you before the rest of the industry does. We don't care if your current job is in retail, hospitality, or construction. If you have the drive, we provide the door.