Recommended Backpacks?

What backpack do you or did you carry? Any you would recommend? I'm looking to buy a new one that's business-friendly but I can also wear it casually around the campus. Hopefully I can also bring it into the workplace when I finally start interning in person lol. My price range is $50-100.  

19 Comments
 

Patagucci 

Size is more determined by your specific needs. 

"If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

Seconded. I've had mine for a decade and use it everyday (and I'm not gentle with it) - no real signs of wear yet.

"one for the money two for the better green 3 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine" - M.F. Doom
 
Most Helpful

It's a bit more than your $100 cap, but I rock a Targus CityLite Pro Modern. Nice and professional looking. Turns into a tote bag if you want/need to with a side handle. Or you can make it a single over the shoulder sling too if that's your style. Side pocket that also hides a drink pouch but can also hold a phone/wallet. Tons of internal pockets. Etc.

On a tangent, whatever happened to the ubiquitous Jansport with the (p)leather bottoms? Anyone else remember that being the thing to have back in jr high and high school?

The poster formerly known as theAudiophile. Just turned up to 11, like the stereo.
 

DaKine is really the goat. It will last you 15 years they are so durable. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I've got a company branded Ogio work bag, and knowing what it cost, I'd steer away from them.  Granted, I do commute daily into Manhattan and it's seen the floor of many a subway car, as well as  the bottom of more than a few plane seats, but still. (It's a briefcase/messenger bag because I swing that way--RESPECT MY LIFE CHOICES G--D@MN!T)

Tumi, DaKine or Fjallraven are all quality that won't let you down.

JanSport suede is still baller if you're a 90s kid like me too.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

My high sierra has been going strong for 6 or 7 years now. It’s the TSA one that was originally $170. Quality is leagues above the other high Sierra models, but not sure if you can find it online anymore. Got mine on sale and no issues at all to date

 
Arroz con Pollo

My high sierra has been going strong for 6 or 7 years now. It's the TSA one that was originally $170. Quality is leagues above the other high Sierra models, but not sure if you can find it online anymore. Got mine on sale and no issues at all to date

I offered OP my High Sierra pack if they want it, after shipping costs obviously. Never used it, stuck to my Targus. But it's a high quality pack so I totally get why you still carry your's and if I didn't have said Targus I'd be sporting that High Sierra for sure.

The poster formerly known as theAudiophile. Just turned up to 11, like the stereo.
 

Yup I used to use the more basic ones. This one has a ton of metal and is pretty heavy duty. Reminds me of a SwissGear backpack. Has hella clips and a laptop compartment with tons of padding. Next zipper opens the backpack completely flat like opening a hotdog bun and flattening it out. Then a large main compartment, another medium compartment, then a front zipper compartment. Also has a zipper up top on the front which is handy for wallet, keys, etc. Two drink mesh holders with both being connected to zipper pockets. Thing is an absolute tank

 

Est veniam sed ut tempora. Voluptas sint debitis impedit reprehenderit. Dicta dolorum doloremque dolores iusto. Et qui eligendi sint dignissimos nobis aut.

Molestias quidem dolorem qui et iusto labore. Et amet consequatur quae magnam. Est velit amet veritatis ut. Quo et consequatur sequi quos et.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (67) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”