Every CRANK technical interest is mapped to real occupations in the O*NET occupational database. Examples: game programming maps to software developer roles; game concept design to video game designer; 3D modelling and animation to special effects artist and animator; penetration testing to penetration tester; security engineering to information security engineer; graphic design to graphic designer; video editing to film and video editor; sound engineering to sound engineering technician; creative writing to professional writing roles.
Even hands-on interests map - PC building to computer repair, costume design to fashion design, zine-making to publishing and editing.