@loonylune To be honest, I think I was lucky. I hadn’t graduated yet (did in 1987), but was finishing up. My ex and I knew we wanted to move, so I was applying to hospitals in states/towns we were interested in. One of them was in Asheville, NC. I wrote a great introductory letter, graduated with a 3.9 in my field, 3.2 overall, and they asked me to come for an interview. (It was the hospital where Zelda Fitzgerald had died in a fire.) Anyway, I got the job and administered lots of tests, including the Rorschach. Then, the PhD in charge would do the interpretations. Really rewarding and interesting meeting so many varied patients.
So as I said, I think I was just lucky. There were 4 other BA employees in my department, so maybe they made a practice of giving people a chance to gain experience (plus they could pay them less). I think if I were you, I’d see about the Masters if you’re not having any luck, which is what I had planned on getting before getting that job. You can get one in less than 2 years if you put in the time. Don’t give up on your dream. It’s an excellent field to go into and there are so many different jobs that use psychology, as people here have attested to.