Marriott Corporation Becomes Platinum Partner with PSI

Kate Radkewich is National Recruiter & University Relations Manager for Sales and Marketing at Marriott Vacation Club International. Over the past year she has recruited full-time employees and interns through the Professional Sales Institute. Mike Williams recently received confirmation that Marriott has agreed to become a Platinum Partner with the PSI. Below is an excerpt from a recent communication from Radkewich.

“So far our recruits and interns are doing fantastic and Marriott Vacation Club has decided to grow our college recruiting program!  This year I will recruit for full-time sales, sales internships, and a marketing management trainee program.  With such demand, we need to strengthen our best college partnerships and with that, we would LOVE to become a Platinum Partner at the Professional Sales Institute.  ISU has been a phenomenal recruiting pipeline for us and we are excited to take this partnership to a new level.”

According to Radkewich, “Lauren Caudell is on her way to being a superstar in the Orlando market!”  Caudell ’07 is also on “Rookie-of-the-Year” pace related to sales. Steven O’Conner ‘07 has also had a tremendous start with the corporation. Radkewich says “He was a sensation in training - every manager that came in contact with him remarked on his natural sales ability.” Radkewich even forwarded a highly complementary letter written by a customer about how impressed he was with O’Conner. She added “First off, it should be noted that customers rarely write thank you letters when they buy (the thank you usually comes after their first vacation!!).  And it’s even more rare to have a customer write a letter who did not buy!!”

Radkewich says Matt Shambo ’07 is doing very well with Marriott International. Danica Nelson ’07 who is a management trainee with the Walgreens Corporation, has joined Marriott part-time working with the Chicago sales and marketing team on major events and tradeshows.

Marriott Vacation Club International boasts the largest system of quality ownership resorts in the world, with destinations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The company will participate in the Sales Career Fair scheduled for Wednesday October 17.