Safe delivery City launches annual youth employment program

By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com

High school and college-age Houstonians looking for jobs could have an opportunity to work for the city of Houston as part of the city’s annual youth employment program.

On Wednesday morning, Mayor Sylvester Turner and other city officials announced the return of the city’s eighth annual Hire Houston Youth young employment program.

As part of the eight-week program, those ages 16-24 can apply for local jobs and internships in the city’s various departments in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors according to a news release from the city.

The city initially launched the program launched in August 2016 as a means to “serve as a facilitator to connect youth, where they are empowered with an ‘earn and learn opportunity in Houston’s dynamic economy.”