a stepping stone

Some situation, circumstance, or experience that serves to assist one in reaching or progressing toward a goal or desired outcome. While I wasn't paid during my internship with the law firm, it acted as a superb stepping stone to getting hired as a full-time legal assistant at another firm.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ercwlff	-	Welsh
Eleutherius	-	Late Greek (Latinized)
ŽYdrŪNas	-	Lithuanian
Aislinn	-	Irish
StoŠIja	-	Croatian (Rare)
Candis	KAN-dis	English