Membership Information
The MGH membership application process is currently closed.
We receive “requests for membership” from interested persons on a routine basis and while we’d love to add new members regularly, this just isn’t possible. We will undoubtedly open the application process again in the future, so if you think you might be interested we offer the following considerations:
When Maine Ghost Hunters begins the process of accepting membership requests our first concern for potential applicants is whether or not their submitted skill-set can fill a void within the MGH organization.
Are you a great investigator? Super. But we already have a core team of highly qualified investigators. MGH has no current openings for our investigation team, nor do we ever for entry-level membership.
Maine Ghost Hunters is a client-centered organization. This means our primary concern is not the investigation of haunted locations, but the clients that live or work within these haunted locations. It’s because of this we find solid reasoning for extensive training of new members to our non-investigative processes and protocols long before we consider bringing any particular team member into the fold of our investigation core.
We are very well aware that people join paranormal investigation groups to go on ghost hunts in client locations, but Maine Ghost Hunters doesn’t consider this approach to be client-centered. We consider this approach to be ‘ghost hunter’ centered, and this is an unnecessary risk to our clients, a concern which MGH team leadership is simply not willing to compromise. If someone joins the Maine Ghost Hunters ranks they’re doing so primarily because they have the skills to meet the needs of our clients; not primarily to go on ghost hunts. This is often a turn-off for individuals inquiring to join our ranks, and that’s exactly why this is an MGH standard. We establish from the start, with potential incoming members, that Maine Ghost Hunters is highly protective of our clients, their privacy, and safety, and we will not waiver in our commitment to uphold these essential values.
Support staff positions MGH is routinely looking to fill when we open our 'new member' application process:
- Historical Researcher
- Case Management
- Investigation Location Scouts & Location Researchers
Potential candidates of above positions will possess the following skill set(s):
- A strong personal interest and experiential foundation of historical research regarding the state of Maine and the New England region.
- Ability to propose qualified investigation locations on a regular and routine basis, while providing thoroughly researched documentation supporting each suggested location.
- Savvy interpersonal skills and a penchant for communicating clearly, regularly, and routinely with MGH Team Leadership.
- Self starter with initiative and goal based directives for the task(s) at hand.
The above criteria is just a wordy way of saying we value applicants who thirst for experiencing Maine state history first-hand, and who are equally as excited to engage in paranormal investigation opportunities from inception (ex. research and documentation, location scouting, proposing location suggestions) to completion (evidentiary review, client presentation, closing cases) with a primary motivation to help propel Maine Ghost Hunters in a forward direction.
Investigator-Track applicants will have the following before applying
- Experience with evidence collection (being on a paranormal investigation team previously is not a requirement)
- Experience with audio collection, review and picking out valid EVPs
- Solid experience with at least 1 dependable audio software program for use with EVP review.
- Must prove proficiency with software program and audio hardware
- The ability and desire to dedicate a minimum of 2 weekend days each month for investigations.
- The ability and desire to dedicate the time required to review collected audio evidence a minimum of 2x.
- For every 2 hours of audio, 4 hours of review is necessary.
- The ability and desire to dedicate 1 additional weekend day per month for team evidence review and/or team meeting day.
- The ability, desire, and interest to take part in MGH outreach programs such as our podcast, and our in-person MeetUp group gatherings.
- An area of expertise, be it personal, occupational, or otherwise, which will help bring depth to our organization.
- (Examples: writing, photography, marketing, artistry, evp review, historical research, etc…) .
- The solid understanding that all MGH team members are non-investigator support staff/team specialists first & foremost – and that support staff/team specialist duties and responsibilities are of primary importance to the Maine Ghost Hunters organization.
- An ability and desire to participate in team research projects, on a regular basis.
The Maine Ghost Hunters “team member” experience is all encompassing. It is not a hobby, nor is it a “club” anyone is able to join simply because they have interest in paranormal and a little time on their hands. MGH’s presence in our communities is focused on client needs, not investigation experiences. It is taxing on our time, money, and resources and our clients are blessed to know that every active member of Maine Ghost Hunters is excited to be a part of it. “New member” applicants should already share this passion for our team mentality and expect a fully involved – time consuming, challenging, and task oriented – team member experience before considering whether or not they will be a good fit within our group dynamic.
It’s a lot to ask from members of a volunteer organization, we know this and we fully understand if you find it a bit much for the level of involvement you’re willing to dedicate.
Much of the experience listed above can be obtained by participating in public paranormal investigation opportunities. We suggest looking into public access locations in your area that host ‘ghost hunting’ experiences. There are many groups offering these experiences which use social media, like Facebook, to advertise their paranormal events. Be sure to know what your investigation fee is going to fund, as ghost hunters helping to raise donations for historic locations are serving a different population – and end-goal – than those who are pocketing your fee after they pay for the venue they’re renting to host the ghost hunt.
