Alexandria University

Faculty of Arts
Applied language program (4th year)

Report Writing of Practical Training

Research and Development intern:
A Deep Dive into my Internship Experience at Ebers Ltd.

Mariam Tarek Edris El Tabie

International Commarce
4th year
Dr. Tamer Victor
 Research and Development intern: A Deep Dive into my Internship
Experience at Ebers Ltd.

Before entering our third year and selecting our majors, we were informed that obtaining

an internship certificate was a requirement for graduation in our applied-based program. This

presented a valuable opportunity to experience a simulated work-life or career before entering

the professional field.

Towards the end of our third year, our professor, Dr. Ayman El Nahass, assigned us a

project that we had to present at the end of the semester. On the day of the presentations, Dr. El

Nahass brought along his friend, Dr. Mohamed Diab, who happened to be the founder and owner

of Ebers company.

Ebers Ltd.

Ebers is immersed in the field of visual resources that simples the understanding of complex

concepts for educational purposes, healthcare marketing, public health, and enhancing

communication in various scientific fields.

They also focus on educational and business matters of 3D modelling in the medical field in

order to enhance communication, understanding, and education among healthcare professionals,

medical students, and even patients.

Ebers is a small business that has around 20 employees. Ebers has 4 main departments:

Operation, Human Resources, Sales, and the financial department.

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My training went through several stages but mainly I was required to work under the operation

department. I was given a Research and Development R&D intern title. At Ebers there is no

R&D department, so as for the

A research and development intern focuses on collating data from different sources, analyzing

information, and creating new ideas and development concepts. A research and development

specialist's task are to support the RD department in management and generate updates and

reports on each research task's status.

Well, my role wasn’t only about Researching but also, I was in charge of doing interactive

presentations for university professors abroad – in faculty of medicine- as well as setting a digital

appearance (social media campaign).

The training process started on 11th July, On the first 2 weeks, Ms. Salma the operation

manager introduced me to the company and its mission: what they do, how the publish their

work 3D models, what everyone’s tasks and role and whom are their clients.

My training progress day by day and how were my supervisor was recorded in a Google sheet, I

will attach it in the document below.

In terms of their work, Ebers collaborates with pharmaceutical companies such as Sanofi, Merck,

STIO, Janssen, AstraZeneca, and Marco in the medical field. They have designed and developed

virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) apps for clients like ITI and Prehistoric Swiss

museums. Additionally, Ebers has created the Ebers Anatomy app, available on the Meta store,

which delivers detailed anatomy information to medical students and individuals interested in

human anatomy. They primarily publish their work on platforms like Sketchfab and the Meta

store.

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Employees Role:

• 3D artist: Ominia and Sohila.

• Development and IT: Youssef, Omar and other freelancers.

• Sales department: Mena and Mary.

• Financial and HR: Mai and Mahmoud.

• Madeline was the brand ambassador.

• Ceo/Manager: Dr Mohamed Diab.

As well as other Interns most of them were from our department -Applied languages program-

we’re 8 interns at the operation and sales departments.

Internship Timeline
Weeks 1-3: Familiarization with company operations, introduction to VR applications, and
initiation of interactive presentations.
Weeks 4-6: In-depth engagement with VR technology, collaboration on a systematic review, and
initiation of a digital presence plan.
Weeks 7-9: Undertaking extensive research on VR headsets, market size forecasting, and
initiating a sales initiation form for the Sales team.
Weeks 10-12: Conducting research on universities in the Arab region and crafting animated
presentations for internal and external purposes.
Weeks 13-14: Finalization of a comprehensive slideshow on Gaucher disease and involvement in
diverse animated presentations and proposals.

First Week

After being onboard on 11th of July, the day after, I was asked to try their VR (Virtual

Reality) apps and it was my first time to play on the VR then I wrote an Email for the

operation manager to send it to a manager in the ITI concerning the VR game Chemistry

and some comments on.

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 On 13th of July, I was asked to brainstorm and prepare a document with edits to the

freelancing developers to work on a website for Merck’s roleplay, then doing some edits

on Marco proposal and double checking kombiglyze billiard game with developer.

Second week

On 16th and 17th of July, I’d to do some brainstorming for STIO’s products slideshow.

On 18th of July, I submitted STIO’s slideshow model and did a sales script.

On 19th of July, it was my first time use AE (After Effects, an Adobe app), I’d to extract

pictures from videos for the company’s profile, as well as sending an email to ITI.

Third week

24th of July, it was my first time to use AI tool (Midjourney) to create a robot wearing

dr’s coat to add it to Marco proposal slideshow.

25th of July, I submitted Marco’s slideshow and did some edits concerning STIO’s

slideshow.

26th of July, I created 2 Spreadsheets for Merck’s roleplay, and add some data on the

CRM (Ebers CRM differs from other CRM as it an Internal platform to reach out and add

tasks for the employees.

Fourth week

On 30th of July, I did a Sales Initiation Form to be ready for the Sales team to document

their leads immediately.

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 On 31st and 1st of August, I started working as R&D specialist, as I started my first

research a Systematic review on: (Virtual Reality in health care)

Under the Title:

“Complementary Therapies: The Effect of Virtual Reality as a support to Chemotherapy

intravenous in treatment of anxiety, stress, and fatigue in patients with cancer, on Time

Perception, and Pain Reduction.”

This research was under the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Diab as he was the one

concerned with the research part. This research took over 2 weeks to be ready for

discussion with Dr. Diab and another British oncology doctor. As the aim of this research

is to make a VR app for the patients undergoing Chemotherapy.

Fifth week

From the 2nd to the 6th of August, I started setting a digital presence plan: started with

data gathering and companies’ comparison (websites, social media platforms and

YouTube) in order to set and evaluation criteria for Ebers’s digital presence.

Sixth week

From 7th to 12th of August, I returned back to the systemic review as I worked remotely

on it.

Seventh week

On 13th of August, Submitting the systemic review and a summary.

14th of August, A new task was assigned to me, which was for the Chemistry Game:

international Education Systems comparisons and getting their chemistry’s syllabus.

15th of August, continuing the gathering process and presenting the data on the team to

start on the project.

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 16th of August, writing a detailed roleplay description (transcript, translate and

reformatting)

17th of August, conducting new management systems and time management for the

employees as a problem was found regarding the time management and time estimation.

Eighth week

20th of August, collecting 3D models for MARCH aid project and Time management

presentation.

21st of August, writing a MARCH script.

22nd and 23rd of August, I did a proposal for Sanofi.

Nineth Week & Tenth Week

From 24th of August till 4th of September I have worked on a headset comparison

comparing Pico-4, Quest 3, and Quest 4. During this research I’ve learnt about the VR

technology and VR world. Then, I’ve did another research about the VR market size,

share and forecasting. On 4th of September it was the pitiching day for the research to

show the results and choose which headset the company will buy next.

Eleventh Week & Twelfth Week

From 5th to 19th of September, I’d to conduct research on Arab univeristisy in UAE,

Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, KSA, Jordan, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco and theor

contact information in order for the company to reach out to them. I was off from Day

10/9 till 14/9.

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Thirteenth Week

From 20th to 27th of September I worked on a slideshow (Power point

presentation) for university professor at faculty of medicine, the presentation was

about the Gaucher disease and was about 80 animated slides.

Fourteenth Week
From 1st to 11th of October I’ve worked on several animated presentations but for

Ebers’s internal and a proposal: Ebers projects folder, CRM, Zoho and Sanofi’s

proposal.

Well, during my Internship I didn’t face a trouble or some difficulties. My only problem

that I may I’ve faced discrimination from a manager there as all the other co-workers and

interns have notice that and this manager tried to get me out there although the

director/CEO and his wife were impressed by my researching and how I can easily reach

to data and analyze it and get creative ideas from it. The claim was that I’m not qualified

enough as I can’t do photoshop, illustrator and aftereffects “as R&D specialist”. Not to

mention that I’ve good experience with photoshop and I can use illustrator.

As mentioned before with each task what I’ve learnt from, I’ve learnt a lot from the tasks

and the co-workers, starting from the skills I’ve learnt tips and tricks in the power point,

using the AI, setting a research criterion, know further information about diseases,

exploring the VR world and technology and effective time management.

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Conclusion

My internship at Ebers Ltd was a rich and transformative experience that not only

fulfilled the academic requirements of my major and program, but also provided an in-

depth insight into the practical aspects of a dynamic and innovative company. Under the

guidance of Dr. Mohamed Diab, Founder and Owner of Ebers, I took on the role of a

Research and Development (R&D) intern, where I delved into a variety of assignments

that spanned from interactive presentations to comprehensive research projects.

Ebers is a small but influential company with approximately 20 employees that operates

at the intersection of visual resources and education, working in a variety of fields

including healthcare, public health, and science communication.

We specialize in simplifying complex concepts. The company's efforts to improve

communication in the medical field through 3D modeling and virtual reality (VR)

applications became the focus of my internship.

The training process was carefully structured, with Ms. Salma, Operations Manager,

providing an insightful introduction to the company's mission, customer base, and the

role of each department. My responsibilities as a research and development intern include

a unique mix of tasks, from creating interactive presentations for university professors

abroad to building a digital presence through social media campaigns. Additionally, I

have carried out extensive research projects and collaborated with Dr. Diab on a

systematic review of virtual reality applications in healthcare.

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The work environment at Ebers allowed me to see how different departments work

together and how each contributes to the company's success. Employees, from 3D artists

to finance and human resources staff, played a critical role in his Ebers operations.

The interdisciplinary nature of the task at hand was further emphasized through

collaboration with fellow interns from the “Applied Languages” program.

Despite the numerous tasks and challenges, from writing sales scripts to extensive

research into VR technology, my journey has been surprisingly smooth.

However, an unfortunate incident of perceived discrimination by a manager occurred,

illustrating the complexities that can occur in a professional environment.

It is important to note that these challenges did not overshadow the positive aspects of

the internship, such as the evaluation of my research skills by the CEO and his wife.

My skills improved significantly due to the various tasks during the internship.

From learning tools like After Effects and AI to conducting market research for VR

headsets and liaising with universities, I've developed a comprehensive understanding of

the field. Additionally, this experience provided me with insight into effective time

management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of research methods.

Looking at the training outcomes, it is clear that my internship at Ebers not only

fulfilled my academic requirements, but also inspired my passion for the field. The

exposure to cutting-edge technology and the satisfaction I get from working on

meaningful projects strengthened my commitment to a career in this field.

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 In summary, my internship at Ebers was a transformative journey that not only fulfilled

my academic requirements but also fueled my desire to continue in the field.

The skills I acquired, the challenges I overcame, and the positive impact I had on the

company's projects strengthened my determination to pursue a path based on my

experience at Ebers Ltd.

Mariam’s Ebers tasks sheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Zy6DzzHDKX9OJm_N0KQf436_2ncJzJBzy-

Us6hU_Ho/edit?usp=sharing

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