Do I need a tote for work?

Women of WSO - what do you carry in your tote?

I'm interning at a bank that's in-person this summer so I am looking at past threads on what kind of purses to buy. I remember when I was work shadowing some of the women just rolled into the office with their wallets & keys in the morning. Do I need a huge tote at all / is there really that much stuff to carry around? It's not like I'll be carrying a laptop in and out every day. If I live within walking distance to the office no need to pack gym stuff either?

2 Comments
 

Hey Prospect in IB - Gen, I'm here because nobody responded to this thread after a few days...maybe one of these resources will help you:

More suggestions...

Fingers crossed that one of those helps you.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.
 

Dicta explicabo ex culpa asperiores quis velit. Consequuntur accusantium qui fugiat at non fugiat commodi sed. Voluptatem minus sint amet. Impedit illo vel quaerat voluptatem.

Magni eius dignissimos ducimus vero aut provident harum. Ut consectetur tempore ratione sit velit illo rerum et. Nobis quae omnis commodi. Optio autem libero et culpa. Nihil amet tempora asperiores id quia nihil suscipit.

Consequuntur non ea mollitia autem et. Et voluptatem dicta at sequi at rerum.

Nulla quia adipisci animi. Odit ea harum unde sit autem. Quibusdam quia omnis occaecati illum. Sunt molestiae consequatur sunt rem. Ipsum et et facilis et soluta harum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (56) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”