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
Lilou	lee-LOO	French
Perez	-	Biblical
Tacito	tah-CHEE-to (Italian), tah-THEE-to (Spanish), tah-SEE-to (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Ambrus	-	Hungarian
Trudy	TROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Mehitabel	mi-HIT-ə-bel (English), mee-HIT-ə-bel (English)	Biblical