Help, Right When I Needed It

This entry is in response to “Tips To a Successful Job Interview”. After making a phone call this morning to a local newspaper office where I had a summer internship, I was left feeling hopeless when I asked about a “help wanted ad’ they placed in their newspaper. I inquired about the job and the office told me that they already had some one in mind and that they were sorry. This left me feeling upset and even more worried. How was I going to get a job if the company where I had my internship didn’t even consider me for the position? After searching for a job for quite some time now with no offers (except for one which I passed up due to lack of pay and location), I opted to see if any information or ideas would be posted online, and behold, I open up the page and there is a list of them! I always thought that I was doing enough in my interviews, but I really never thought about asking the interviewer some questions. It is also a good idea about researching the company, but is there any specific information I should be researching and how do I bring up this information in an interview so it just doesn’t sound like it’s coming out of the blue?