get (one's) foot in the door

To have a chance to do something that could lead to further opportunities. The phrase is often used to refer to employment. An internship might not sound very interesting, but it's a great way to get your foot in the door at this company.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nethaniah	neth-ə-NIE-ə (English)	Biblical
Aviv	ah-VEEV	Hebrew
Petronella	pe-tro-NE-lah (German)	Dutch, German, Swedish
Behram	-	Turkish
Hubbard	['hʌbəd]
Earle	URL	English