HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with local business and community leaders, announced the application process is opening for the Hire Houston Youth program. The initiative helps provide summer jobs for young people ages 16 to 24. Positions will be available in government, the private sector and nonprofit agencies for year-round and summer opportunities. “I want everyone to remember that Hire Houston Youth is Houston’s promise to the educational and employment empowerment of our youth. We are building stronger bridges to assist in the transition from school to work,” said Turner.