While some commercial and industrial positions are available to college graduates with a bachelor's degree, most scientists have at least a master's and more likely a doctorate. Graduate programs are geared more toward original research and development of new theories, working with a professor or other scientists, and possibly using cutting-edge technology. Most graduate programs take at least 4 years, and possibly longer, depending on the nature of the research. At this time, you'll have to declare a specialty something that greatly narrows down the field and allows you to have a concentration. This will make your work more unique and your field of competition smaller. In grad school, you'll need to look for a research internship for your specific area of interest. The amount of professors that are working on something that speaks to you is going to be quite small which means you'll likely have to go elsewhere to find it. Your professors and your school in general will be very helpful tools in finding which internships exist and where. Tap into all the connections you've made to find something that fits you like a glove. Post-doctoral programs provide additional training in whatever specialty you've chosen as a scientist. Originally lasting 2 years, these programs now usually last at least 4 years and possibly longer, depending on the field of study and other factors. In addition to this, you'll be doing 3 or so years of post-doctorate research after this. It's common for scientists to go through 4 years of undergrad, around 5 years of higher education, and 3 years of research, which means it'll be a solid 12 years of training. After you complete your undergraduate education, you'll likely be given a stipend or paycheck as you work through the remainder of your training. During your decade and more of education (and your career), it's wise to keep up-to-date in your field and related others by attending conferences and reading peer-reviewed journals. Science is constantly changing in the blink of an eye you could be left behind. In smaller fields (and some larger ones), you'll get to know all the names in these journals. Reading them will let you know who you should ask for research help or favors when the time comes. Scientists are always working on some project or idea. Regardless of how far up the career ladder you are, this is a given. But after your post-doctoral research, you'll likely need a job. Here are a few of the basic opportunities you'll find: A science teacher. This one is pretty self-explanatory and doesn't always require upper education (depending on the level you want to teach). In some areas and fields, you'll need education credits, too. A clinical research scientist. Many scientists work with a major company or the government. To start out, you'd be a clinical research associate. You would work on clinical trials, of say, emerging medications. You would gather date and monitor procedures making sure everything is up to protocol. Then, you get to perform analyses on whatever project you're currently working on, developing products (like vaccines), or sometimes even working with patients, physicians, or technicians about laboratory procedures. A professor. Many scientists, at least eventually, have the goal of becoming a professor and getting tenure. It's a well-paying gig with job security and you get to affect the lives of many. However, do know that it can take decades to get here.
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One-sentence summary -- Go to graduate school. Land a research internship just about anywhere. Participate in a post-doctoral program. Keep your knowledge up-to-date. Continue researching and seek out full-time employment.

Once your steak is cooked to your liking, remove it from its heat source and wrap it in aluminum foil. Let your steak sit for about 10 minutes so that it can reabsorb its juices. Then, remove the aluminum foil. Transport the steak to a cutting board and use a steak knife to cut off the bone if you have a bone-in ribeye steak. This bone should be located on the outside edge of the steak. The meat around the bone is typically eaten without utensils, while the rest of the steak you can cut into pieces and eat. The "grain" refers to the long muscle fibers within the steak that are parallel to each other. If you cut your steak in the direction of these muscle fibers, the steak might be too tough. Cut your pieces against the grain so that the steak is as tender as possible. You can slice your steak as thin or thick as you prefer, but if you aren't sure where to start, try cutting it into 12 inch (1.3cm) slices.
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One-sentence summary -- Wrap the steak in foil and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Cut the steak off of the bone if necessary. Slice against the grain.

A short spindle should be used due to the downward pressure that will be applied, so that it does not bend or break. A top handle that has another bowl carved out of it will be held in your left hand for stability. A bow with the string wrapped once around the spindle will be used to do the back and forth motions. A string. A boot's shoelace works very well for this application, due to the standard sizes being very long. The setup should not differ very much from the one in this image. Wrap the string around the spindle once. Tie the ends of the shoelace to the ends of the bow. Place the spindle on the piece of wood which you will make the ember on, and place a piece of small wood on top of the spindle for stabilization.
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Collect the equipment you will need for the Bow Drill: Set up the Bow Drill. Move the bow back and forth while pushing downward on the spindle to create friction and make an ember.