ACCG Welcomes Summer Interns

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ACCG Welcomes Summer Interns

pictured from left to right: Sarah Myatt, Brittany Zwald and Brooke Hoppmeyer

ACCG welcomed summer interns Brooke Hoppmeyer, Brittany Zwald, and Sarah Myatt in May to assist the association’s policy and legal staff with various projects. Over the course of their internships, they will have an opportunity to learn about county government issues and the ACCG policy process.

Sarah Myatt is a MPA student at the University of Georgia. Her concentration is in Public Policy and Local Government. She graduated cum laude with her Bachelor of Science from North Georgia College and State University in 2011 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in History. While at North Georgia College, she competed with the North Georgia College Equestrian Team for two years. After she graduates from UGA, Myatt hopes to work with local governments creating and drafting policy and to potentially run for a public office one day. 

Over the course of her internship with ACCG, she will update the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Guidebook, create a public notice guide and a deadlines guide, track county commissioner election information and assist the policy staff as needed.

Brittany Zwald is a third-year law student at the University of Georgia, School of Law. She is originally from Social Circle. Zwald graduated from the University of Georgia in 2010, with a Bachelors degree in Political Science and minors in Philosophy and Environmental Law. Her focus in law school is local government, land use, and environmental law, with hopes of practicing in Georgia in government, non-profit, or other public interest fields. As an avid sports fan, she enjoys rooting for the Georgia Bulldawgs, Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Hawks.  

While at ACCG, she will revise and update the Open Records and Open Meetings Guidebook, create content for and update the legal website, and assist the legal staff with various projects.  

Brooke Hoppmeyer recently graduated from Berry College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Political Science concentrating in American Government. Hoppmeyer’s hometown is Dacula. While at Berry, she received an athletic scholarship for the women’s soccer program and was a member of the women’s cross country team. Hoppmeyer was also a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society and Athletes Bettering the Community (ABC) at Berry where she performed community service projects. Hoppmeyer’s career aspirations are to attend graduate school to pursue a Masters degree in Public Policy and/or to find employment in the public or private sector that will allow her to work in the area of public policy.

During her time at ACCG, Brooke will create a comprehensive local government legal seminar database, research passport fees, track county commission election information, work on various court related projects and assist the policy staff as needed.

More information on the ACCG Internship Program can be found here.