Negotiate Signing Bonus?

In my 4th and final year of undergrad and received a full-time consulting offer from a big 4 firm. There is nothing regarding a signing bonus on the offer, so I am wondering if it is appropriate to negotiate for one or not. It is my only offer, so I am not looking to use it as leverage, per se. I am just wondering if it's seen as snobby, or a bad first step with a company I hope to be with for a long time.

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