I got a JR role out of college and a yr later got promoted , prior to that most my jobs during college were wireless sales and help desk roles. I noticed BA Jobs will have technical requirements more so just to make sure you will understand concepts that may deal with the role you take, so i dont think its necessary to be as deep in the know of something as if you were trying to be a programmer but basic functional knowledge of the things a company is asking for would be enough and give you something to stand on in an interview/your resume. I wont lie getting that JR role blessed me as those types of positions are when companies take a chance on people with not much experience, its once you get the role yoh show your worth and get promoted/experience. I think with IT in general when you get your first role its good to stay for 4 or 5 yrs to soak up experience and to make your resume look stronger and then once you have that experience go on to try go move into senior roles either inside or outside your company since you have the crucial experience. There are BAs at my job that are 2-3 times my age and arent really that "smart" but due to their expererience they can demand higher roles.
